Angola vs South Africa: Food expenditure per person

Angola
637.65 current US$
in 2023
South Africa
615.91 current US$
in 2023
Angola rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd

Food expenditure per person over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
02505007501.0k1.2k201720202023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 637.65 current US$ against 615.91 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 21.74 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 829.75 current US$ 742.5 current US$ 87.25 current US$ Angola
2020s 625.08 current US$ 762.71 current US$ 137.63 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food expenditure per person, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 637.65 current US$ against 615.91 current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Angola and South Africa?
21.74 current US$, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for food expenditure per person?
Angola ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed

Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.