Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait

Kuwait: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 29.00 million current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
29.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
147th
of 153 countries
All-time high
928.00 million current LCU
in 1974
All-time low
2.00 million current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
25
1972–1998

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait, 1972–1998

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1972198519981972: 418.0M current LCU1973: 452.0M current LCU1974: 928.0M current LCU1977: 109.0M current LCU1978: 258.0M current LCU1979: 80.0M current LCU1980: 133.0M current LCU1981: 154.0M current LCU1982: 91.0M current LCU1983: 92.0M current LCU1984: 88.0M current LCU1985: 35.0M current LCU1986: 29.0M current LCU1987: 17.0M current LCU1988: 14.0M current LCU1989: 16.0M current LCU1990: 16.0M current LCU1991: 2.0M current LCU1992: 3.0M current LCU1993: 15.0M current LCU1994: 34.0M current LCU1995: 23.0M current LCU1996: 14.0M current LCU1997: 20.0M current LCU1998: 29.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait is 29.00 million current LCU, measured in 1998.

The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait peaked at 928.00 million current LCU in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current LCU, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 147th out of 153 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Kuwait, 1972 to 1998.
Year current LCU Change
1972 418.00 million current LCU
1973 452.00 million current LCU +8.1%
1974 928.00 million current LCU +105.3%
1977 109.00 million current LCU -88.3%
1978 258.00 million current LCU +136.7%
1979 80.00 million current LCU -69.0%
1980 133.00 million current LCU +66.2%
1981 154.00 million current LCU +15.8%
1982 91.00 million current LCU -40.9%
1983 92.00 million current LCU +1.1%
1984 88.00 million current LCU -4.3%
1985 35.00 million current LCU -60.2%
1986 29.00 million current LCU -17.1%
1987 17.00 million current LCU -41.4%
1988 14.00 million current LCU -17.6%
1989 16.00 million current LCU +14.3%
1990 16.00 million current LCU +0.0%
1991 2.00 million current LCU -87.5%
1992 3.00 million current LCU +50.0%
1993 15.00 million current LCU +400.0%
1994 34.00 million current LCU +126.7%
1995 23.00 million current LCU -32.4%
1996 14.00 million current LCU -39.1%
1997 20.00 million current LCU +42.9%
1998 29.00 million current LCU +45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 374.17 million current LCU 80.00 million current LCU 928.00 million current LCU 6
1980s 66.90 million current LCU 14.00 million current LCU 154.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 17.33 million current LCU 2.00 million current LCU 34.00 million current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.60 million current LCU compare
  2. 145 Tonga 57.97 million current LCU
  3. 146 Kiribati 29.10 million current LCU
  4. 148 Naoero 28.60 million current LCU
  5. 149 Marshall Islands 16.57 million current LCU
  6. 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.07 million current LCU

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait was 29.00 million current LCU in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 928.00 million current LCU in 1974.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current LCU in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Kuwait ranks 147th out of 153 countries with data for 1998.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.