KUWAIT: According to a recent list published by US magazine CEO World, Kuwait ranks fourth among Arab countries and 26th globally in average monthly salaries, where the average net monthly salary in Kuwait amounts to $1854.45 or KD 570.140.
Five Gulf countries occupied the top positions in Middle East and North Africa in average net monthly salaries. The UAE topped the list of Arab countries and ranked fifth globally, to be the only country regionally among the top 10 countries on the list.
The value of average net monthly salaries in the UAE, according to the list, amounted to $3663.27, while Qatar came in second place among Arab countries and 11th globally with an average monthly salary of $3168.05, followed by Saudi Arabia in third place and 25th globally with an average salary of $1,888.68, then Kuwait, followed by Bahrain, which ranked 28th globally with an average salary of $1,728.74 and in sixth place among Arab countries, and finally Oman in the 30th spot globally with an average monthly salary of $1,626.64.
According to CEO World, Egypt has the lowest average of salaries among Arab countries and ranked 100th globally with an average salary of $219.73, preceded by Algeria in 98th place with $249.67 and Tunisia in the 96th spot with an average salary of $277.44.
