Gratuity · Gulf & India
Gratuity Calculator: what the law actually pays in the Gulf and India
Choose your country. Every calculator applies the law text directly, shows every step of the working, and lists the sources and the date they were last checked.
Researched by Nikhil ShrivastavaReviewed by Pending independent reviewLaw last verified 23 October 2026Methodology · Report an error
United Arab EmiratesUAE Gratuity Calculator
21 days per year for years 1–5, 30 days after, capped at 24 months of basic.
Calculate UAE gratuity →Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Gratuity Calculator0.5 → 1 month of wage per year: years 1–5, then every year after. 0 · ⅓ · ⅔ · full paid on resignation under 2, 2–5, 5–10 and 10+ years.
Calculate Saudi Arabia gratuity →QatarQatar Gratuity Calculator21 days of basic wage per year, minimum (0.70 months). 1 year of service before any gratuity is due.
Calculate Qatar gratuity →OmanOman Gratuity Calculator1 month of basic per year for service since 26 Jul 2023. 2× the old rate for years 1–3 (was 15 days).
Calculate Oman gratuity →KuwaitKuwait Indemnity Calculator15 days → 1 month per year: years 1–5, then every year after. 18 months cap for monthly-paid employees.
Calculate Kuwait gratuity →BahrainBahrain Gratuity Calculator0.5 → 1 month per year: years 1–3, then every year after. No cut for resignation; no cap; no minimum service.
Calculate Bahrain gratuity →IndiaIndia Gratuity Calculator(Basic + DA) × 15 ÷ 26 × years. 5-year and 1-year fixed-term rules, the Labour Code 50% wage rule and the ₹20 lakh ceiling.
Calculate India gratuity →Which Gulf country pays the most gratuity?
Finding: for a full career, Oman pays the most per year of service and Kuwait the least, because Kuwait stops at 18 months. In the first five years the order is different: Oman (5 months) is ahead of the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain (3.5), Kuwait (2.9) and Saudi Arabia (2.5). Saudi Arabia overtakes Qatar only after about 8 years, and the UAE's 24-month cap bites at around 25 years.
1 vs 0.5 monthOman vs Saudi Arabia, per year in years 1–5
2 of 6Gulf countries cut gratuity on resignation (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait)
18 / 24 monthsthe only caps: Kuwait and the UAE
| Service | UAE | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Bahrain | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.58 | 0.50 | Not eligible |
| 3 years | 2.10 | 1.50 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 1.73 | 1.50 | Not eligible |
| 5 years | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.88 | 3.50 | 2.88 |
| 10 years | 8.50 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 7.88 | 8.50 | 5.77 |
| 20 years | 18.50 | 17.50 | 14.00 | 20.00 | 17.88 | 18.50 | 11.54 |
| 30 years | 24.00 | 27.50 | 21.00 | 30.00 | 18.00 | 28.50 | 17.31 |
| Service | UAE | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| 2 years | 1.40 | 0.33 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 3 years | 2.10 | 0.50 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 0.87 | 1.50 |
| 5 years | 3.50 | 0.83 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 1.92 | 3.50 |
| 7 years | 5.50 | 3.00 | 4.90 | 7.00 | 3.26 | 5.50 |
| 10 years | 8.50 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 7.88 | 8.50 |
Calculated by KalQLater from UAE Decree-Law 33/2021 Art. 51, Saudi Labor Law Arts 84–85, Qatar Law 14/2004 Art. 54, Oman Royal Decree 53/2023 Art. 61 (service from 26 July 2023), Kuwait Law 6/2010 Arts 51 and 53 (15 days at ÷26) and Bahrain Law 36/2012 Art. 116; India from Section 53 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (basic + DA, ₹20 lakh ceiling not applied here). Months are not money: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait count fixed allowances in the wage, the others mostly use basic. See each country page for sources and methodology. Download CSV
Gratuity guides
Gratuity FAQs
What is gratuity?
Gratuity is a lump sum an employer pays when employment ends, as a reward for long service. In the UAE it is called the end-of-service benefit. In India it is a statutory benefit under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, now the Code on Social Security, 2020.
Which Gulf country pays the most gratuity?
On the law minimum, Oman pays the most for service since July 2023: one month of basic wage for every year. Bahrain and the UAE pay the same 3.5 months for the first five years and one month a year after, but the UAE caps the total at 24 months. Saudi Arabia pays 0.5 then 1 month a year with no cap, Kuwait 15 days then a month capped at 18 months, and Qatar 21 days a year with no cap. Wage definitions differ: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait include fixed allowances, the others use basic.
In which Gulf countries does resigning reduce gratuity?
Only Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia pays nothing under 2 years, one third at 2–5 years and two thirds at 5–10 years. Kuwait pays nothing under 3 years, half at 3–5 years and two thirds at 5–10 years. The UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain do not reduce gratuity for resignation.
Does the UAE or India pay more gratuity per year of service?
On the same basic salary, the UAE pays more: 21 days per year (0.70 months) for years 1–5 and 30 days (1 month) after that, against India's 15 ÷ 26 (0.58 months) per year. But the UAE caps the total at 24 months of basic, India at ₹20 lakh, and the UAE requires 1 year of service against India's 5 for permanent staff.
Is gratuity calculated on gross salary?
No. In the UAE it uses basic salary only. In India it uses basic + dearness allowance, although under the Labour Codes allowances above 50% of total pay are added back.