Consumer Lifestyles in Kuwait

Published by: Euromonitor International

Published: Jul. 1, 2008 - 101 Pages

Table of Contents

Consumer Trends

High Oil Prices Boost Economy and Increases Government Spending

Regional Growth Increases Consumer Spending

Boom in the Real Estate and Commercial Sectors

Positive Growth in the Retail Sector

Positive Changes in Hospitality and Tourism Sector

High Growth in Infrastructural and Industrial Projects

Population

Population Changes

Population by Gender

Population by Marital Status

Population by Education

Population by Rural Areas

Table 1 Population by Age and Gender: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 2 Population by Age and Gender (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 3 Median Age of Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 4 Median Age of Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 5 Population Changes: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 6 Population changes (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 7 Birth rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 8 Death rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 9 Birth rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 10 Death rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 11 Fertility and Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 12 Fertility and Birth (growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 13 Population by Marital Status: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 14 Population by Marital Status (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 15 Marriage rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 16 Divorce rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 17 Marriage rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 18 Divorce rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 19 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 20 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 21 Literacy rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 22 Literacy rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 23 Population by Urban Rural Locations and Major Cities: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 24 Population by Urban Rural Locations/Major Cities (% analysis, % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 25 Population Density: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 26 Population Density (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Consumer Segmentation

Babies and Infants

Kids

Tweenagers

Teens

Students

People in Their Twenties

People in Their Thirties

Middle Aged Adults

Table 27 Babies and Infants: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 28 Babies and Infants (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 29 Kids: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 30 Kids (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 31 Tweenagers: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 32 Tweenagers (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 33 Teens: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 34 Teens (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 35 People in their Twenties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 36 People in their Twenties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 37 People in their Thirties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 38 People in their Thirties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 39 Middle-aged Adults: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 40 Middle-aged Adults (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 41 Older Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 42 Older Population (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Households

Household by the Number of Persons

Household Annual Disposable Incomes

Home Ownership

Possession of Household Durables

Pet Population

Table 43 Households by Number of Persons: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 44 Households by Number of Persons (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 45 Occupants per household: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 46 Occupants per household (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 47 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 48 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 49 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 50 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 51 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 52 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 53 Households by Number of Rooms: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 54 Households by Number of Rooms (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 55 Ownership of Household Durables: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 56 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015

Household Segmentation

Table 57 Households of all Types: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Labour

Working Conditions

Employed Population by Age

Unemployed Population by Age

Alternative Work Forms

Table 58 Employed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 59 Employed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 60 Unemployed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 61 Unemployed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 62 Unemployment Rate: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 63 Unemployment Rate (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Income

Annual Disposable Income

Income by Educational Attainment

Income by Gender

Table 64 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 65 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Consumer Expenditure

Spending on Consumer Goods and Services

Table 66 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 67 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015-/1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 68 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015

Table 69 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015-/1995-2007/2007-2015

Table 70 Consumer Prices and Costs: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 71 Consumer Prices and Costs (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages

Spending on Food and Non-alcholic Beverages

Spending on Soft and Hot Drinks

Shopping for Food and Non-alcoholic Drinks

Eating Habits

Table 72 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 73 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 74 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 75 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Spending Alchoholic Drinks

Spending on Tobacco

Shopping for Alcohol and Tobacco Products

Drinking Habits

Smoking Habits

Table 76 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 77 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 78 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 79 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Clothing and Footwear

Spending on Clothing and Footwear

Shopping for Clothing and Footwear

Traditional Clothing

Fashion Trends

Table 80 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 81 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 82 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 83 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Housing

Spending on Housing

Renting Vs. Buying

Utility Costs

Maintainance and Repair

Table 84 Consumer Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 85 Consumer Expenditure on Housing (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 86 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 87 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Household Goods and Services

Spending on Household Goods and Services

Shopping for Household Goods

Cooking Habits

Do-it-yourself and Gardening

Table 88 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 89 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 90 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 91 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Health Goods and Medical Services

Spending on Health Goods and Medical Services

Healthcare System

Major Causes of Death

Smoking Prevalance

Reported Aids Cases

Drug Abuse

Health and Wellness

Table 92 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 93 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 94 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 95 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 96 Share of Total Health Expenditure in GDP: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006

Table 97 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006

Table 98 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (actual growth): 1995-2006/2000-2006

Table 99 Healthcare Workers: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 100 Healthcare Workers (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 101 Obese Population: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 102 Obese Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 103 Smoking Prevalance: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 104 Smoking Prevalance (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 105 Reported AIDS Cases: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 106 Reported AIDS Cases (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Transport

Spending on Transport

Air Transport

Road Transport

Rail Transport

Transport Infrastructure

Table 107 Consumer Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 108 Consumer Expenditure on Transport (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 109 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 110 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Communication

Spending on Communication

Television, Cable and Satellite

Printed Media

Telephones

Computers and Internet

E-commerce

M-commerce

Table 111 Consumer Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 112 Consumer Expenditure on Communications (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 113 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 114 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications (% growth) 1995-2007/2000-2007:

Table 115 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 116 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 117 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 118 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 119 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006

Table 120 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users(% growth): 1995-2006/2000-2006

Table 121 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 122 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (% growth): 2000-2007

Leisure and Recreation

Spending on Leisure and Recreation

Shopping for Leisure Goods

Leisure Time

Culture

Attitudes To Sports

Travel and Tourism

Table 123 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 124 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 125 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 126 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Education

Spending on Education

Pre-primary Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Higher Education

Adult Education

Table 127 Consumer Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 128 Consumer Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 129 Per Capita Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 130 Per Capita Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Hotels and Catering

Spending on Hotels and Catering

Going Out

Eating Out

Spending on Accommodation Services

Table 131 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 132 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 133 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 134 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

Miscellaneous Goods and Services

Spending on Miscellaneous Goods and Services

Personal Hygiene and Personal Grooming

Shopping for Cosmetics and Toiletries

Banking, Savings and Financial Services

Pension

Table 135 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 136 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007

Table 137 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007

Table 138 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007

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