Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 31.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.21
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.79
in 2008
All-time low
20.93
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 31.21 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 31.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.01 | — |
| 1962 | 25.27 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 26.16 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 25.62 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 26.42 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 26.89 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 25.69 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 25.63 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.59 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 23.82 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.09 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 24.77 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.56 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24.35 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 24.95 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 26.12 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 24.57 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 25 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.21 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.7 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 26.5 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 28.64 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 28.88 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 29.42 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.22 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 28.84 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.66 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.64 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 29.43 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.51 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 20.93 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 26.23 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 27.25 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 27.65 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.57 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28.17 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.79 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 28.85 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.87 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.51 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 31.58 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.77 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.07 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.79 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.12 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.79 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.75 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.35 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.67 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.01 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.37 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.18 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 28.63 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 27.54 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.62 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 31.65 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.21 | -1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.79, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.92 | 24.59 | 27.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.94 | 23.82 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.59 | 26.5 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 | 20.93 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.81 | 29.92 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 27.01 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 27.54 | 31.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2025)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 31.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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