Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait

Kuwait: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 1.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
128th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2023
All-time low
0.56
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7511.22000201120232000: 0.772001: 0.812002: 0.842003: 0.782004: 0.822005: 0.762006: 0.672007: 0.592008: 0.72009: 0.582010: 0.712011: 0.772012: 0.562013: 0.672014: 0.712015: 0.642016: 0.692017: 0.782018: 12019: 1.12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 1.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.77
2001 0.81 +5.2%
2002 0.84 +3.7%
2003 0.78 -7.1%
2004 0.82 +5.1%
2005 0.76 -7.3%
2006 0.67 -11.8%
2007 0.59 -11.9%
2008 0.7 +18.6%
2009 0.58 -17.1%
2010 0.71 +22.4%
2011 0.77 +8.5%
2012 0.56 -27.3%
2013 0.67 +19.6%
2014 0.71 +6.0%
2015 0.64 -9.9%
2016 0.69 +7.8%
2017 0.78 +13.0%
2018 1.01 +29.5%
2019 1.12 +10.9%
2020 1 -10.7%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1.03 +3.0%
2023 1.13 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.732 0.58 0.84 10
2010s 0.766 0.56 1.12 10
2020s 1.04 1 1.13 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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