Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Taxes as a % of price: import duties

Kuwait
24.0%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
18.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Taxes as a % of price: import duties over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.0% against 18.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 189 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 30.8% 5.3% Kuwait
2010s 26.9% 22.4% 4.6% Kuwait
2020s 21.5% 18.6% 2.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: import duties, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 24.0% against 18.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: import duties between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
5.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for taxes as a % of price: import duties?
Kuwait ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: import duties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: import duties
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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