Food expenditure per person in Bahrain

Bahrain: Food expenditure per person was 1,405 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,405 current US$
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,674 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,140 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Bahrain, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2017202020232017: 1.6k current US$2018: 1.7k current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 1.1k current US$2021: 1.2k current US$2022: 1.2k current US$2023: 1.4k current US$

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Azerbaijan 1,622 current US$ compare
  2. 61 Oman 1,519 current US$ compare
  3. 63 Peru 1,387 current US$ compare
  4. 64 Belarus 1,314 current US$ compare
  5. 65 Ukraine 1,266 current US$ compare

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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

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
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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.