Food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait
Kuwait: Food, beverages and tobacco was 7.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait, 1967–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2021, food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.3% | — |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | +35.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +89.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +204.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +204.1% | 4.1% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Kuwait was 7.7% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).