Kuwait vs United States of America: Taxes on goods and services

Kuwait
0.0%
in 1998
United States of America
2.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
156th
United States of America rank
154th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
05101520197219982024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.1% against 0.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes United States of America'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 of America ranks 154th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 5.4% 3.3% Kuwait
1980s 0.7% 5.0% 4.4% United States of America
1990s 0.1% 3.6% 3.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Kuwait or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1998.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Kuwait ranks 156th and United States of America 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

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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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.