Chile vs Kuwait: Food expenditure per person
Chile
1,970 current US$
in 2023
Kuwait
2,014 current US$
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Kuwait rank
47th
Food expenditure per person over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,014 current US$ against 1,970 current US$ in Chile, a difference of 44 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kuwait ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 104 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,470 current US$ | 1,875 current US$ | 404.82 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,687 current US$ | 1,822 current US$ | 134.94 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food expenditure per person, Chile or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,014 current US$ against 1,970 current US$ in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Chile and Kuwait?
- 44 current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for food expenditure per person?
- Chile ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.