Food expenditure per person per year in Algeria

Algeria: Food expenditure per person per year was 784.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
784.71
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
81st
of 104 countries
All-time high
784.71
in 2023
All-time low
520.06
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Algeria, 2017–2023

02004006008002017202020232017: 651.22018: 645.62019: 556.12020: 520.12021: 6142022: 642.12023: 784.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 784.71 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

That places Algeria 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food expenditure per person per year in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Algeria, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 651.2 —
2018 645.6 -0.9%
2019 556.08 -13.9%
2020 520.06 -6.5%
2021 614 +18.1%
2022 642.12 +4.6%
2023 784.71 +22.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 784.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 784.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 617.63 556.08 651.2 3
2020s 640.22 520.06 784.71 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 78 Indonesia 872.86 compare
  2. 79 Honduras 855.17 compare
  3. 80 Morocco 835.48 compare
  4. 82 Vietnam 777.59 compare
  5. 83 Tunisia 769.54 compare
  6. 84 Bolivia 759.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Algeria?
Food expenditure per person per year in Algeria was 784.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 784.71 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 520.06 in 2020.
How does Algeria rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Algeria ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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