Kuwait

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

54/125

Regional Rank

9/15

Score

5.230

Kuwait’s IPRI score decreased by -0.202 to 5.23 placing it 9th in the Middle East and North Africa region and 54th in the world. Kuwait is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East and Central Asia group and by the World Bank as High income country.

Kuwait’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.151 to 5.376 with scores of in Judicial Independence, 5.521 in Rule of Law, 5.674 in Political Stability, and 4.933 in Control of Corruption.

Kuwait’s Physical Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 5.686 with scores of 5.726 in perception of Property Rights Protection, data wasn't available to measure Registering Process, and 5.645 in Access to Financing.

Kuwait’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.454 to 4.628 with scores of 5.184 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 3.6 in Patent Protection, 3.966 in Copyright Protection, and 5.76 in Trademark Protection.

Kuwait is a member of the following regional integration agreements

GCC
OPEC

Kuwait - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Kuwait - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.638	47	7	2009
Overall	5.774	48	9	2010
Overall	5.900	50	9	2011
Overall	5.900	50	8	2012
Overall	5.800	50	8	2013
Overall	5.199	59	8	2015
Overall	5.161	62	9	2016
Overall	5.380	61	9	2017
Overall	5.490	62	9	2018
Overall	5.570	60	9	2019
Overall	5.676	57	9	2020
Overall	5.816	53	9	2021
Overall	5.432	51	8	2022
Overall	5.230	54	9	2023
Legal and Political	6.269	33	3	2009
Legal and Political	6.259	36	4	2010
Legal and Political	6.200	39	4	2011
Legal and Political	6.300	37	4	2012
Legal and Political	5.900	43	5	2013
Legal and Political	5.547	47	5	2015
Legal and Political	5.341	49	6	2016
Legal and Political	5.193	55	8	2017
Legal and Political	5.171	58	8	2018
Legal and Political	5.237	56	8	2019
Legal and Political	5.362	49	7	2020
Legal and Political	5.437	48	7	2021
Legal and Political	5.527	47	6	2022
Legal and Political	5.376	49	5	2023
Physical	6.904	32	3	2009
Physical	6.954	32	7	2010
Physical	6.600	45	8	2011
Physical	6.700	39	6	2012
Physical	6.600	45	8	2013
Physical	5.898	53	8	2015
Physical	5.822	61	8	2016
Physical	6.551	55	9	2017
Physical	6.822	48	8	2018
Physical	6.794	52	9	2019
Physical	6.924	47	9	2020
Physical	6.931	48	9	2021
Physical	5.686	44	8	2022
Physical	5.686	41	8	2023
Intellectual	3.742	87	9	2009
Intellectual	4.108	79	11	2010
Intellectual	5.000	68	10	2011
Intellectual	4.800	76	10	2012
Intellectual	4.900	74	9	2013
Intellectual	4.152	86	10	2015
Intellectual	4.320	89	11	2016
Intellectual	4.396	94	11	2017
Intellectual	4.479	90	12	2018
Intellectual	4.680	82	10	2019
Intellectual	4.742	80	10	2020
Intellectual	5.081	63	10	2021
Intellectual	5.081	63	10	2022
Intellectual	4.628	88	10	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kuwait - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.269	33	3	2009
Overall	6.259	36	4	2010
Overall	6.200	39	4	2011
Overall	6.300	37	4	2012
Overall	5.900	43	5	2013
Overall	5.547	47	5	2015
Overall	5.341	49	6	2016
Overall	5.193	55	8	2017
Overall	5.171	58	8	2018
Overall	5.237	56	8	2019
Overall	5.362	49	7	2020
Overall	5.437	48	7	2021
Overall	5.527	47	6	2022
Overall	5.376	49	5	2023
Judicial Independence	7.000	30	3	2009
Judicial Independence	6.733	34	5	2010
Judicial Independence	7.000	34	6	2011
Judicial Independence	7.300	30	5	2012
Judicial Independence	7.000	36	7	2013
Judicial Independence	6.438	36	6	2015
Judicial Independence	6.519	34	5	2016
Judicial Independence	6.220	36	7	2017
Judicial Independence	6.028	42	9	2018
Judicial Independence	6.060	41	9	2019
Judicial Independence	5.949	39	9	2020
Judicial Independence	5.949	39	9	2021
Judicial Independence	5.949	39	9	2022
Judicial Independence		No Data	No Data	2023
Rule of Law	6.380	35	3	2009
Rule of Law	6.404	40	5	2010
Rule of Law	6.200	45	4	2011
Rule of Law	6.100	45	4	2012
Rule of Law	6.000	44	4	2013
Rule of Law	5.775	48	6	2015
Rule of Law	5.099	57	8	2016
Rule of Law	5.070	59	8	2017
Rule of Law	5.065	58	8	2018
Rule of Law	5.202	55	7	2019
Rule of Law	5.421	53	7	2020
Rule of Law	5.431	52	6	2021
Rule of Law	5.663	49	6	2022
Rule of Law	5.521	49	6	2023
Political Stability	5.800	45	3	2009
Political Stability	5.904	45	4	2010
Political Stability	5.800	48	4	2011
Political Stability	5.900	45	4	2012
Political Stability	5.700	47	4	2013
Political Stability	5.285	53	4	2015
Political Stability	5.272	55	4	2016
Political Stability	4.917	72	4	2017
Political Stability	4.999	70	4	2018
Political Stability	5.348	66	4	2019
Political Stability	5.657	54	4	2020
Political Stability	5.635	51	4	2021
Political Stability	5.626	47	4	2022
Political Stability	5.674	44	4	2023
Control of Corruption	5.897	35	5	2009
Control of Corruption	5.995	39	5	2010
Control of Corruption	5.800	43	5	2011
Control of Corruption	5.700	41	4	2012
Control of Corruption	5.100	52	7	2013
Control of Corruption	4.692	60	9	2015
Control of Corruption	4.475	64	10	2016
Control of Corruption	4.564	63	9	2017
Control of Corruption	4.591	65	10	2018
Control of Corruption	4.337	72	10	2019
Control of Corruption	4.421	70	10	2020
Control of Corruption	4.734	63	9	2021
Control of Corruption	4.871	61	7	2022
Control of Corruption	4.933	58	8	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kuwait - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.904	32	3	2009
Overall	6.954	32	7	2010
Overall	6.600	45	8	2011
Overall	6.700	39	6	2012
Overall	6.600	45	8	2013
Overall	5.898	53	8	2015
Overall	5.822	61	8	2016
Overall	6.551	55	9	2017
Overall	6.822	48	8	2018
Overall	6.794	52	9	2019
Overall	6.924	47	9	2020
Overall	6.931	48	9	2021
Overall	5.686	44	8	2022
Overall	5.686	41	8	2023
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.333	36	5	2009
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.950	25	2	2010
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.000	41	8	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.100	39	6	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.400	35	8	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.721	48	9	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.565	55	10	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.726	51	10	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.037	47	9	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.953	52	10	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.726	59	10	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.726	59	10	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.726	59	10	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.726	56	10	2023
Registering Process	7.380	75	5	2009
Registering Process	7.594	81	9	2010
Registering Process	7.700	92	11	2011
Registering Process	7.900	91	10	2012
Registering Process	7.900	88	8	2013
Registering Process	8.433	90	12	2015
Registering Process	8.363	95	11	2016
Registering Process	8.295	80	12	2017
Registering Process	8.803	79	11	2018
Registering Process	8.803	80	10	2019
Registering Process	9.420	49	7	2020
Registering Process	9.420	48	7	2021
Registering Process		No Data	No Data	2022
Registering Process	0.000	118	11	2023
Access to Financing	6.000	17	3	2009
Access to Financing	5.317	30	5	2010
Access to Financing	5.200	24	6	2011
Access to Financing	5.000	30	7	2012
Access to Financing	4.400	54	9	2013
Access to Financing	3.539	43	7	2015
Access to Financing	3.539	44	7	2016
Access to Financing	5.632	42	8	2017
Access to Financing	5.626	37	8	2018
Access to Financing	5.626	37	8	2019
Access to Financing	5.626	37	8	2020
Access to Financing	5.645	35	8	2021
Access to Financing	5.645	35	8	2022
Access to Financing	5.645	34	8	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kuwait - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.742	87	9	2009
Overall	4.108	79	11	2010
Overall	5.000	68	10	2011
Overall	4.800	76	10	2012
Overall	4.900	74	9	2013
Overall	4.152	86	10	2015
Overall	4.320	89	11	2016
Overall	4.396	94	11	2017
Overall	4.479	90	12	2018
Overall	4.680	82	10	2019
Overall	4.742	80	10	2020
Overall	5.081	63	10	2021
Overall	5.081	63	10	2022
Overall	4.628	88	10	2023
Perception of IP Protection	4.333	54	8	2009
Perception of IP Protection	4.317	57	10	2010
Perception of IP Protection	5.900	41	9	2011
Perception of IP Protection	5.500	48	8	2012
Perception of IP Protection	5.800	44	8	2013
Perception of IP Protection	4.104	73	9	2015
Perception of IP Protection	4.440	78	9	2016
Perception of IP Protection	4.592	83	10	2017
Perception of IP Protection	4.758	75	10	2018
Perception of IP Protection	5.060	68	9	2019
Perception of IP Protection	5.184	66	9	2020
Perception of IP Protection	5.184	66	9	2021
Perception of IP Protection	5.184	66	9	2022
Perception of IP Protection	5.184	63	9	2023
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Patent Protection	3.600	118	13	2023
Copyright Protection	3.150	59	8	2009
Copyright Protection	3.900	54	8	2010
Copyright Protection	4.000	52	8	2011
Copyright Protection	4.000	53	8	2012
Copyright Protection	4.100	51	7	2013
Copyright Protection	4.200	50	7	2015
Copyright Protection	4.200	50	7	2016
Copyright Protection	4.200	52	7	2017
Copyright Protection	4.200	52	7	2018
Copyright Protection	4.300	54	7	2019
Copyright Protection	4.300	54	7	2020
Copyright Protection	4.300	54	7	2021
Copyright Protection	4.300	54	7	2022
Copyright Protection	3.966	31	4	2023
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	5.760	54	5	2021
Trademark Protection	5.760	54	5	2022
Trademark Protection	5.760	54	5	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year