Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Kuwait

Kuwait: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 92.48 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
92.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.48
in 2005
All-time low
92.48
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Kuwait, 2005–2015

0204060801002005201020152005: 92.52006: 92.52007: 92.52008: 92.52009: 92.52010: 92.52011: 92.52012: 92.52013: 92.52014: 92.52015: 92.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kuwait is 92.48, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kuwait peaked at 92.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.48, in 2005.

That places Kuwait 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Kuwait, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 92.48
2006 92.48 +0.0%
2007 92.48 +0.0%
2008 92.48 +0.0%
2009 92.48 +0.0%
2010 92.48 +0.0%
2011 92.48 +0.0%
2012 92.48 +0.0%
2013 92.48 +0.0%
2014 92.48 +0.0%
2015 92.48 +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 92.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 92.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.48 92.48 92.48 5
2010s 92.48 92.48 92.48 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 7 Bahrain 94.44 compare
  2. 8 North Macedonia 94.17 compare
  3. 9 Canada 93 compare
  4. 11 Oman 92.35 compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 91.92 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 91.83 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kuwait?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kuwait was 92.48 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 92.48 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 92.48 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Kuwait ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
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The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.