Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Kuwait
Kuwait: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Kuwait is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Kuwait peaked at 18.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +110.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.6% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 78 Sudan 6.8% compare
- 79 Madagascar 6.7% compare
- 80 Japan 6.6% compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 6.3% compare
- 83 Russian Federation 6.1% compare
- 83 Russia 6.1% compare
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Kuwait?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Kuwait was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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