Share food exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share food exports was 0.6437 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Kuwait stood at 0.6437.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Kuwait peaked at 8.84 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1515, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 186th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.998 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8173 | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8327 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3386 | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3587 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5173 | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5908 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6179 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4329 | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5004 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +109.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9644 | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.56 | +630.4% |
| 1987 | 8.84 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 7.62 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 6.26 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7167 | -88.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4613 | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3607 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3002 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2588 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2567 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5002 | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3853 | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5196 | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4548 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1515 | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1968 | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2165 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2365 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1812 | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1718 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1831 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.172 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2964 | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3497 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.279 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4211 | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4239 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8136 | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9175 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8086 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8924 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4896 | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8414 | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5148 | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4123 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4688 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6437 | +37.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.6437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.6437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.66, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +630.4% | 1.03 | 7.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6533 | 0.3386 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 0.5004 | 8.84 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4214 | 0.2567 | 0.7167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2006 | 0.1515 | 0.2964 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5995 | 0.279 | 0.9175 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5762 | 0.4123 | 0.8414 | 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 share food exports in Kuwait?
- Share food exports in Kuwait was 0.6437 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1515 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share food exports?
- Kuwait ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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