Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.54 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
20.07 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.97 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 28.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 31.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 33.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 31.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 32.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 32.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 30.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 30.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 32.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 30.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 31.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 33.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 37.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 40.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 40.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 42.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 44.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 43.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 48.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 45.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 45.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 45.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 44.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 34.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +70.2% |
| 1993 | 40.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 47.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 49.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 49.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 55.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 46.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 57.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 59.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 62.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 60.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 65.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 64.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 58.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 57.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70.2% | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.16 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Jamaica 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 86 Turkey 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 90 Fiji 46.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 91 Colombia 46.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.