Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.5791 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5791
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1997
All-time low
0.026
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait is 0.5791, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 253.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait peaked at 1.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.81 | — |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5566 | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8652 | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5401 | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2346 | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.026 | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 | +304.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0775 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1636 | +329.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +652.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2846 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3256 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2822 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3201 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2175 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3205 | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5046 | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5791 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.5566 | 1.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3833 | 0.026 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.0381 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4054 | 0.2175 | 0.5791 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7496 compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7095 compare
- 22 Zambia 0.6151 compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.5769 compare
- 25 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5738 compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5619 compare
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 ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Kuwait was 0.5791 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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