Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,136 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,136 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,671 kilocalories per day
in 2005
All-time low
2,138 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 3,136 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 3,671 kilocalories per day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,138 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,179 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,439 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,370 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,412 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,738 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,723 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,728 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,669 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,739 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,812 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,850 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,853 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,827 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,812 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,565 kilocalories per day | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3,030 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,992 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,055 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,134 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,249 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,349 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,435 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,425 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,511 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,570 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,671 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,666 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,638 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,579 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,548 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,585 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,552 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,590 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,546 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,542 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,448 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,414 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,417 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,461 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,445 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,200 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,136 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 2,459 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,461 kilocalories per day | 2,337 kilocalories per day | 2,668 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,745 kilocalories per day | 2,661 kilocalories per day | 2,853 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,918 kilocalories per day | 2,565 kilocalories per day | 3,249 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,538 kilocalories per day | 3,349 kilocalories per day | 3,671 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,510 kilocalories per day | 3,414 kilocalories per day | 3,590 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,297 kilocalories per day | 3,136 kilocalories per day | 3,445 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,188 kilocalories per day compare
- 63 Netherlands Antilles 3,142 kilocalories per day compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 3,136 kilocalories per day compare
- 66 Armenia 3,129 kilocalories per day compare
- 67 Colombia 3,126 kilocalories per day compare
- 68 Kiribati 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 3,136 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,671 kilocalories per day in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.