Kuwait vs United States: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.1% against 0.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 71.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 156th and United States ranks 154th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 5.0% | 4.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Kuwait or United States?
- United States, at 2.1% against 0.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Kuwait and United States?
- 2.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1998.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Kuwait ranks 156th and United States ranks 154th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.