Government revenue in Kuwait in 1998 — 43.76%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 94. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 2.23 pp.
1972–1998 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.76 | −1.74 pp |
| 1997 | 45.5 | +10.13 pp |
| 1996 | 35.37 | −1.43 pp |
| 1995 | 36.8 | +2.32 pp |
| 1994 | 34.49 | +3.13 pp |
| 1993 | 31.35 | +21.31 pp |
| 1992 | 10.04 | +1.67 pp |
| 1991 | 8.37 | −50.34 pp |
| 1990 | 58.71 | — |
| 1986 | 91.18 | +32.36 pp |
| 1985 | 58.82 | −9.01 pp |
| 1984 | 67.83 | −0.3 pp |
| 1983 | 68.14 | −0.63 pp |
| 1982 | 68.77 | −21.96 pp |
| 1981 | 90.73 | +1.38 pp |
| 1980 | 89.34 | +36.08 pp |
| 1979 | 53.26 | −18.15 pp |
| 1978 | 71.41 | −2.37 pp |
| 1977 | 73.78 | — |
| 1974 | 71.44 | +28.18 pp |
| 1973 | 43.26 | +1.73 pp |
| 1972 | 41.53 | — |
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Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
