Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.3%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
182nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2004
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait, 2001–2015

01232001200820152001: 2.2 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 3 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.3% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2015.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait peaked at 3.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 182nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Kuwait, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 2.2%
2002 2.6% +19.3%
2003 3.2% +21.6%
2004 3.4% +7.0%
2005 3.3% -1.5%
2006 2.4% -27.7%
2007 3.0% +26.1%
2008 1.8% -42.1%
2009 2.4% +34.2%
2010 2.0% -14.4%
2011 1.8% -10.7%
2012 1.8% +1.6%
2013 2.1% +12.4%
2014 2.0% -5.4%
2015 2.3% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 1.8% 3.4% 9
2010s 2.0% 1.8% 2.3% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 179 Bahrain 10.1% compare
  2. 180 Oman 5.6% compare
  3. 181 Iraq 3.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Kuwait was 2.3% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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