Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Food expenditure per person
Côte d'Ivoire
658.13 current US$
in 2023
South Africa
615.91 current US$
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Food expenditure per person over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 658.13 current US$ against 615.91 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 42.22 current US$.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 491.99 current US$ | 742.5 current US$ | 250.52 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 634.65 current US$ | 762.71 current US$ | 128.06 current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food expenditure per person, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 658.13 current US$ against 615.91 current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 42.22 current US$, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for food expenditure per person?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th 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
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.