Building Kuwait’s Future, One Small Enterprise at a Time

Abukumail, Ali H. ; Karam, Nadia ; Al-Otaibi, Ghanimah

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: LOCAL COMMUNITY;    ENABLING ENVIRONMENT;    SHOP;    EMPLOYMENT;    GOVERNMENT ENTITIES;   

RP-ID  :  103713

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The number of Small-to-Mediumenterprises (SMEs) in Kuwait is high,particularly in retail and non-financial services,but their overall contribution to the economy ismarginal—just 3% of GDP. This paradox isespecially troubling when compared to highincome and emerging economies, where SMEscomprise most of the economic activity in theprivate sector and contribute to 50% and 40% ofGDP (respectively). According to a recentsurvey of nearly 50,000 firms in 104 countries,SMEs provide as much as two-thirds of allemployment, with small firms contributingmore to employment in low-income countriesthan high-income countries.