Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food expenditure per person
Costa Rica
2,478 current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,499 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Food expenditure per person over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,499 current US$ against 2,478 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 21 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,157 current US$ | 2,013 current US$ | 144.7 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,535 current US$ | 2,295 current US$ | 239.31 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food expenditure per person, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,499 current US$ against 2,478 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food expenditure per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.