What is starting a business - score in Kuwait?

Starting a business - score in Kuwait was 88.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 88.4 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 63.24 in 2004.

How does Kuwait rank for starting a business - score?

Kuwait ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Kuwait

Name: Starting a business - Score in Kuwait
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Starting a business - Score was 88.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

88.4

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

81st

of 188 countries

All-time high

88.4

in 2019

All-time low

63.24

in 2004

Years of data

2003–2019

Starting a business - Score in Kuwait, 2003–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 88.4 for starting a business - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Kuwait peaked at 88.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.24, in 2004.

That places Kuwait 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	65.71	63.24	69	7
2010s	73.8	66.77	88.4	10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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More private sector data for Kuwait

Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
Food imports 17.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 21.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Kuwait?: Starting a business - score in Kuwait was 88.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 88.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 63.24 in 2004.
How does Kuwait rank for starting a business - score?: Kuwait ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.