Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0398 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Kuwait is 0.0398, 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 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0926 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0851 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.086 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0911 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0976 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1018 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1043 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0882 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0822 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0759 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0583 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0528 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.045 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0361 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 | +7.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0398 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0398 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +200.0% | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.09 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 | 0 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 | 0.0851 | 0.1069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 | 0.0387 | 0.0822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 | 0.0361 | 0.0398 | 3 |
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 spirits consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Spirits consumption per person in Kuwait was 0.0398 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 1969.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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