Food expenditure per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Food expenditure per person was 2,014 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food expenditure per person in Kuwait, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Kuwait is 2,014 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,875 current US$ | 1,841 current US$ | 1,910 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,822 current US$ | 1,535 current US$ | 2,014 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Kuwait?
- Food expenditure per person in Kuwait was 2,014 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,014 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for food expenditure per person?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.