Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.09 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.03 kg per constant US$
in 2018
All-time low
0.5678 kg per constant US$
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.09 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5678 kg per constant US$, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 146th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7751 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8233 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8528 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7887 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8319 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7706 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6805 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5978 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7039 kg per constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5851 kg per constant US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7188 kg per constant US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7802 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5678 kg per constant US$ | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6799 kg per constant US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7183 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6433 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7034 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7873 kg per constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9443 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.922 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9231 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9409 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.09 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.09 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.741 kg per constant US$ | 0.5851 kg per constant US$ | 0.8528 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7569 kg per constant US$ | 0.5678 kg per constant US$ | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 kg per constant US$ | 0.922 kg per constant US$ | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 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 unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kuwait?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kuwait was 1.09 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5678 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Kuwait ranks 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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