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
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Kuwait, 1972–1998
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.60 million current LCU compare
- 145 Tonga 57.97 million current LCU
- 146 Kiribati 29.10 million current LCU
- 148 Naoero 28.60 million current LCU
- 149 Marshall Islands 16.57 million current LCU
- 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.07 million current LCU
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 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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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.