Cameroon vs Kenya: Food expenditure per person
Cameroon
575.75 current US$
in 2023
Kenya
625.84 current US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
94th
Kenya rank
92nd
Food expenditure per person over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 625.84 current US$ against 575.75 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 50.09 current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 104 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.5 current US$ | 719.61 current US$ | 245.11 current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 521.71 current US$ | 812.72 current US$ | 291.01 current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food expenditure per person, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 625.84 current US$ against 575.75 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 50.09 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for food expenditure per person?
- Cameroon ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 92nd 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
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.