Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Kuwait is 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1973.
Kuwait ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0822 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Niger 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 167 Brunei 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 169 Madagascar 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 171 Pakistan 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait was 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.