Bahrain vs Kuwait: Customs and other import duties

Bahrain
87.9%
in 2013
Kuwait
70.3%
in 1998
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
2nd

Customs and other import duties over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
020406080197219922013

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 87.9% against 70.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 151 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher customs and other import duties, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 87.9% against 70.3% in Kuwait as of 2013.
What is the difference in customs and other import duties between Bahrain and Kuwait?
17.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1998.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for customs and other import duties?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.