Number of local governments in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of local governments was 8 in 2017. β¬ Flat
Latest (2017)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005β2017
Number of local governments in Kuwait, 2005β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Kuwait is 8, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Kuwait peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 1.5% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 25.65 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.8% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 83 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Kuwait?
- Number of local governments in Kuwait was 8 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of local governments?
- Kuwait ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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