Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 19.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Kuwait, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 19.2% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
That places Kuwait 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.2% | — |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 4 |
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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Kuwait?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Kuwait was 19.2% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.