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.
Food expenditure per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,841 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,910 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,873 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,804 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,535 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,934 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 2,014 current US$ | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,014 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,014 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,875 current US$ | 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
- 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 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.