Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: country risk compared

Kuwait currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.8 vs 3.0 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by its FATF increased-monitoring (grey list) status.

🇰🇼 Kuwait (5.8/10, High) vs 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (3.0/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorKuwaitUnited Arab Emirates
RegActions risk score5.8/10 (High)3.0/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusGrey listNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.0/102.8/10
Corruption (CPI)46/100 (rank #65)69/100 (rank #21)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20242020
BO registerRestricted (live since 2025)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Kuwait: last mutual evaluation 2024 · report
  • United Arab Emirates: last mutual evaluation 2020 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.