Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 0.5422 current LCU per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1972–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 1998, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.5422 current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 288.92 current LCU per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5422 current LCU per person, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 156th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 131.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 136.04 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 288.92 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 1977 | 29.41 current LCU per person | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 15.67 current LCU per person | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 16.16 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.62 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 24 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 1982 | 21.65 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 14.33 current LCU per person | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 25.27 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 15.31 current LCU per person | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 10.14 current LCU per person | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9742 current LCU per person | -90.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9369 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5935 current LCU per person | -56.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6116 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.598 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6008 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5947 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5594 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5422 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.94 current LCU per person | 15.67 current LCU per person | 288.92 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.86 current LCU per person | 0.9369 current LCU per person | 25.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5858 current LCU per person | 0.5422 current LCU per person | 0.6116 current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Bahrain 196.09 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 73.74 current LCU per person
- 155 Micronesia, Federated States of 42.26 current LCU per person
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.062 current LCU per person
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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.4887 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.79 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was 0.5422 current LCU per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 288.92 current LCU per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5422 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 1998.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.