Food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,014 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,014
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,014
in 2023
All-time low
1,535
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait is 2,014, 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.
Food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,841 | — |
| 2018 | 1,910 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,873 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,804 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,535 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,934 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 2,014 | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,014 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,014 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,875 | 1,841 | 1,910 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,822 | 1,535 | 2,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Kuwait was 2,014 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,014 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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