Mexico vs Spain: Food expenditure per person
Mexico
2,550 current US$
in 2023
Spain
2,512 current US$
in 2023
Mexico rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Food expenditure per person over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,550 current US$ against 2,512 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 38 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 104 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,426 current US$ | 2,112 current US$ | 685.42 current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,913 current US$ | 2,405 current US$ | 492.32 current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food expenditure per person, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 2,550 current US$ against 2,512 current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Mexico and Spain?
- 38 current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for food expenditure per person?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd 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.