Total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total government revenue, in local currency was 13,314 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait, 2001–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13,314 for total government revenue, in local currency in 2015.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait peaked at 31,704 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,244, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,244 | — |
| 2002 | 6,068 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 6,770 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 8,768 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 13,593 | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 15,386 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 18,856 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 20,782 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 17,494 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 21,278 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 30,013 | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 31,704 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 31,508 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,615 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 13,314 | -45.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13,314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,368, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13,314 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 542,498, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,551 | 5,244 | 20,782 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,405 | 13,314 | 31,704 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Kuwait was 13,314 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31,704 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,244 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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