Qatar vs Spain: Food expenditure per person

Qatar
2,649 current US$
in 2023
Spain
2,512 current US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

Food expenditure per person over time

  • Qatar
  • Spain
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2,649 current US$ against 2,512 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 137 current US$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.

Qatar ranks 31st 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 Qatar Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1,731 current US$ 2,112 current US$ 381.13 current US$ Spain
2020s 1,890 current US$ 2,405 current US$ 515.54 current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food expenditure per person, Qatar or Spain?
Qatar, at 2,649 current US$ against 2,512 current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food expenditure per person between Qatar and Spain?
137 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for food expenditure per person?
Qatar ranks 31st 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

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.