Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 70.3% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Kuwait, 1972–1998
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 70.3% for customs and other import duties in 1998.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Kuwait peaked at 79.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1974.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.6% | — |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +1417.7% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | +122.3% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +53.8% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +46.4% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -8.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 70.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 100.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 70.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.8%, 9.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1417.7% | 1.4% | 21.9% |
| 1979 | +122.3% | 13.9% | 30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 1.4% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 25.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 64.8% | 79.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Kuwait?
- Customs and other import duties in Kuwait was 70.3% in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for customs and other import duties?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 1998.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.