Food expenditure per person per year in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,018 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,018
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
46th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,018
in 2023
All-time low
1,009
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020232017: 1.0k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.6k2023: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2,018 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Bulgaria, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 1,009 —
2018 1,172 +16.2%
2019 1,039 -11.4%
2020 1,123 +8.1%
2021 1,339 +19.2%
2022 1,552 +15.9%
2023 2,018 +30.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2,018 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2,018 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,073 1,009 1,172 3
2020s 1,508 1,123 2,018 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Argentina 2,113 compare
  2. 44 South Korea 2,071 compare
  3. 45 Taiwan 2,060 compare
  4. 47 Kuwait 2,014 compare
  5. 48 Chile 1,970 compare
  6. 49 Malaysia 1,940 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Bulgaria?
Food expenditure per person per year in Bulgaria was 2,018 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,018 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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