Kuwait vs Poland: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Kuwait
19.2%
in 2023
Poland
18.6%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
65th
Poland rank
68th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 65th and Poland ranks 68th of 104 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Kuwait or Poland?
- Kuwait, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Kuwait and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Kuwait ranks 65th and Poland ranks 68th 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. 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
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.