Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 19.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
19.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 104 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2020
All-time low
19.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait, 2017–2023

051015202017202020232017: 19.22018: 19.22019: 19.42020: 19.72021: 19.32022: 19.22023: 19.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait stood at 19.17. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places Kuwait 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 19.19
2018 19.22 +0.1%
2019 19.38 +0.9%
2020 19.7 +1.6%
2021 19.33 -1.8%
2022 19.24 -0.5%
2023 19.17 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.26 19.19 19.38 3
2020s 19.36 19.17 19.7 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 62 Chile 19.44 compare
  2. 63 Lithuania 19.41 compare
  3. 64 Slovakia 19.37 compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 18.7 compare
  5. 67 Oman 18.68 compare
  6. 68 Poland 18.63 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kuwait was 19.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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