Kuwait: Taxes on international trade

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 Kuwait

Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 2.39
 Year 2015
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2015
 Average 1.58
 Min - Max 0.66 - 2.69
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2015 is 2.39 percent, an increase from 1.18 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 8.81 percent, based on data from 121 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1972 to 2015 is 1.58 percent. The minimum value, 0.66 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 2.69 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kuwait - Taxes on international trade - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kuwait - Taxes on international trade - historical chart - 1972-2015




Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.

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 Tax revenue 1.38 2015 percent
 Commercial tax rate 13.00 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 98 2019 hours
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