Kuwait
Sources and data for Kuwait
Every value the calculators use, with its effective dates and a link to the official source.
PIFSS Basic Insurance Fund, insured share
- Current value
- 5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Basic Insurance Fund, employer share
- Current value
- 10%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS maximum basic contribution salary
- Current value
- KWD 1,500
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS minimum contribution salary (private sector)
- Current value
- KWD 230
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Supplementary Insurance Fund, insured share
- Current value
- 5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Supplementary Insurance Fund, employer share
- Current value
- 10%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS maximum supplementary contribution salary
- Current value
- KWD 1,250
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Pension Increase Fund, insured share
- Current value
- 2.5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Pension Increase Fund, employer share
- Current value
- 1%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Pension Increase Fund salary ceiling
- Current value
- KWD 2,750
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
PIFSS Remuneration Fund, insured share
- Current value
- 2.5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
Years of contributions after which the Remuneration Fund stops
- Current value
- 18 years
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
Unemployment Insurance Fund, insured share (private and oil sectors)
- Current value
- 0.5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
Zakat rate on money and gold
- Current value
- 2.5%
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
Zakat nisab in grams of 24 carat gold
- Current value
- 85
- From
- January 1, 2026
- Checked on
- October 18, 2026
End of service indemnity: days' wages a year for the first 5 years (monthly paid)
No verified figure for today
End of service indemnity cap in years of wages
No verified figure for today
Values that update automatically
KWD per US dollar (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.308600
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Euro (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.341805
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Pound sterling (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.409188
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Saudi riyal (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.082293
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per UAE dirham (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.084018
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Indian rupee (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.003294
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Egyptian pound (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.005763
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Pakistani rupee (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.001116
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Bangladeshi taka (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.002469
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
KWD per Sri Lankan rupee (CBK)
- Current value
- KWD 0.000928
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
Consumer Price Index, all items (2013 = 100)
- Current value
- No verified figure for today
CBK discount rate
- Current value
- 3.5%
- Latest figure
- November 12, 2026
Price of one gram of 24 carat gold used for zakat
- Current value
- KWD 40.730
- Latest figure
- November 13, 2026
Price of one gram of 22 carat gold used for zakat
- Current value
- KWD 37.340
- Latest figure
- November 13, 2026
Price of one gram of 21 carat gold used for zakat
- Current value
- KWD 35.640
- Latest figure
- November 13, 2026
Price of one gram of 18 carat gold used for zakat
- Current value
- KWD 30.550
- Latest figure
- November 13, 2026