Chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait is 2.27, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 2.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.145 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1914 | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1965 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2095 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1942 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5318 | +111.2% |
| 1968 | 0.669 | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8241 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8528 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8967 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.27 | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 1.19 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -12.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +111.2% | 0.2518 | 0.5318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.357 | 0.145 | 0.8241 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0.8528 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.6 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.36 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.58 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 1.54 | 2.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Kuwait was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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