Food expenditure per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Food expenditure per person was 1,405 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food expenditure per person in Bahrain, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Bahrain stood at 1,405 current US$.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
That places Bahrain 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,576 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,674 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,231 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1,140 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,239 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,158 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,405 current US$ | +21.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,405 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,405 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,494 current US$ | 1,231 current US$ | 1,674 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,236 current US$ | 1,140 current US$ | 1,405 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Bahrain?
- Food expenditure per person in Bahrain was 1,405 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,674 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for food expenditure per person?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.