Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.26 % change on previous year in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
9.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
83rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
108.71 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-90.24 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
22
1973–1998

Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1973–1998

-100-500501001973198519981973: 8.9 % change on previous year1974: 108.7 % change on previous year1978: 73.3 % change on previous year1979: -54 % change on previous year1980: 40.3 % change on previous year1981: 24.9 % change on previous year1982: -18 % change on previous year1983: -7.9 % change on previous year1984: 2 % change on previous year1985: -37.8 % change on previous year1986: -12.8 % change on previous year1987: -27.5 % change on previous year1988: -10.1 % change on previous year1989: 18.3 % change on previous year1990: -2.4 % change on previous year1991: -90.2 % change on previous year1992: -37.5 % change on previous year1994: 32.9 % change on previous year1995: -11.4 % change on previous year1996: -2.2 % change on previous year1997: 18.7 % change on previous year1998: 9.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 9.26 % change on previous year for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in 1998.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and up 191.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 108.71 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -90.24 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 83rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1973 to 1998.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 8.94 % change on previous year
1974 108.71 % change on previous year +1115.8%
1978 73.26 % change on previous year -32.6%
1979 -54.01 % change on previous year -173.7%
1980 40.27 % change on previous year -174.6%
1981 24.88 % change on previous year -38.2%
1982 -18.01 % change on previous year -172.4%
1983 -7.94 % change on previous year -55.9%
1984 2.03 % change on previous year -125.6%
1985 -37.81 % change on previous year -1962.2%
1986 -12.8 % change on previous year -66.1%
1987 -27.52 % change on previous year +115.0%
1988 -10.13 % change on previous year -63.2%
1989 18.31 % change on previous year -280.8%
1990 -2.38 % change on previous year -113.0%
1991 -90.24 % change on previous year +3690.2%
1992 -37.5 % change on previous year -58.4%
1994 32.91 % change on previous year -187.8%
1995 -11.43 % change on previous year -134.7%
1996 -2.15 % change on previous year -81.2%
1997 18.68 % change on previous year -968.7%
1998 9.26 % change on previous year -50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.23 % change on previous year -54.01 % change on previous year 108.71 % change on previous year 4
1980s -2.87 % change on previous year -37.81 % change on previous year 40.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s -10.36 % change on previous year -90.24 % change on previous year 32.91 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 80 Mexico 9.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 81 Denmark 9.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 82 Afghanistan 9.49 % change on previous year
  4. 84 Latvia 9.06 % change on previous year
  5. 85 Lithuania 8.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 86 Greece 8.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 9.26 % change on previous year in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 108.71 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -90.24 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 156 countries with data for 1998.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
156 places, 4,474 data points, 1973–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.