Taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait

Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products was -3.61 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-3.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
197th
of 198 countries
All-time high
217.10 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-4.09 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait, 1995–2025

-4.0B-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01995201020251995: -96.8M current LCU1996: -120.2M current LCU1997: -218.9M current LCU1998: -301.3M current LCU1999: -361.7M current LCU2000: 77.0M current LCU2001: 83.9M current LCU2002: 96.9M current LCU2003: 135.1M current LCU2004: 161.5M current LCU2005: 173.6M current LCU2006: 186.8M current LCU2007: 215.7M current LCU2008: 217.1M current LCU2009: 196.8M current LCU2010: -2.7B current LCU2011: -3.3B current LCU2012: -4.0B current LCU2013: -3.8B current LCU2014: -4.1B current LCU2015: -2.9B current LCU2016: -2.1B current LCU2017: -2.2B current LCU2018: -2.6B current LCU2019: -2.8B current LCU2020: -2.7B current LCU2021: -2.6B current LCU2022: -3.2B current LCU2023: -3.6B current LCU2024: -3.8B current LCU2025: -3.6B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait stood at -3.61 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait peaked at 217.10 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.09 billion current LCU, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -219.78 million current LCU -361.70 million current LCU -96.80 million current LCU 5
2000s 154.44 million current LCU 77.00 million current LCU 217.10 million current LCU 10
2010s -3.05 billion current LCU -4.09 billion current LCU -2.10 billion current LCU 10
2020s -3.25 billion current LCU -3.78 billion current LCU -2.64 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 194 East Timor -34.79 million current LCU compare
  2. 195 Oman -228.64 million current LCU compare
  3. 196 Brunei -279.94 million current LCU compare
  4. 198 Libya -4.24 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Kuwait was -3.61 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 217.10 million current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -4.09 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Kuwait ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.