Domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic material consumption per capita was 25.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.48
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 233 countries
All-time high
31.17
in 2004
All-time low
18.84
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait stood at 25.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait peaked at 31.17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 19th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 24.87 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.87 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.41 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 31.17 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.66 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.28 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.72 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 23.13 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 25.86 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 21.71 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 22.05 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.99 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 20.47 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 21.04 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.84 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.71 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.48 | +2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.24, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.41 | 20.3 | 31.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.37 | 18.84 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 23.27 | 25.48 | 5 |
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Kuwait was 25.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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