Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2015
All-time low
10.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kuwait, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 10.7 % of profits2006: 10.7 % of profits2007: 10.7 % of profits2008: 10.7 % of profits2009: 10.7 % of profits2010: 10.7 % of profits2011: 10.7 % of profits2012: 12.4 % of profits2013: 12.4 % of profits2014: 12.8 % of profits2015: 13 % of profits2016: 13 % of profits2017: 13 % of profits2018: 13 % of profits2019: 13 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kuwait is 13.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kuwait peaked at 13.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 105th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Kuwait, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 10.7%
2006 10.7% +0.0%
2007 10.7% +0.0%
2008 10.7% +0.0%
2009 10.7% +0.0%
2010 10.7% +0.0%
2011 10.7% +0.0%
2012 12.4% +15.9%
2013 12.4% +0.0%
2014 12.8% +3.2%
2015 13.0% +1.6%
2016 13.0% +0.0%
2017 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2019 13.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 5
2010s 12.4% 10.7% 13.0% 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 102 Jamaica 13.4% compare
  2. 102 Montenegro 13.4% compare
  3. 102 Puerto Rico 13.4% compare
  4. 105 Cyprus 13.0% compare
  5. 105 Marshall Islands 13.0% compare
  6. 105 Oman 13.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kuwait?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kuwait was 13.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Kuwait ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.