Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 75.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
75.63
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
86.58
in 2001
All-time low
49.59
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kuwait, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 75.63 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 86.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.59, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.9 | — |
| 1992 | 49.59 | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 55.11 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 59.55 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 63.71 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 67.08 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 73.3 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 71.21 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.65 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 82.43 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 86.58 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 65.39 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 67.85 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 67.75 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.28 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 67.51 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 62.21 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 74.18 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 77.37 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 78.44 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.02 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 71.94 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 67.19 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.64 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.24 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 63.04 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.33 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 69.57 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 76.55 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 74.2 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 77.67 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 76.68 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 76.38 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 76.09 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 75.86 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 75.63 | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 75.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 75.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.01 | 49.59 | 73.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.8 | 60.28 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 63.24 | 79.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.44 | 58.33 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.63 | 75.63 | 75.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kuwait?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kuwait was 75.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 86.58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.59 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October