Food expenditure per person in Chile
Chile: Food expenditure per person was 1,970 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Chile, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Chile is 1,970 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
That places Chile 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,521 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,614 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,276 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1,230 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,807 current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 1,741 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,970 current US$ | +13.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,970 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,970 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,470 current US$ | 1,276 current US$ | 1,614 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,687 current US$ | 1,230 current US$ | 1,970 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Chile?
- Food expenditure per person in Chile was 1,970 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,970 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for food expenditure per person?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.