Food expenditure per person in Chile

Chile: Food expenditure per person was 1,970 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,970 current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
48th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,970 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
1,230 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Chile, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020232017: 1.5k current US$2018: 1.6k current US$2019: 1.3k current US$2020: 1.2k current US$2021: 1.8k current US$2022: 1.7k current US$2023: 2.0k current US$

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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Taiwan 2,060 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Bulgaria 2,018 current US$ compare
  3. 47 Kuwait 2,014 current US$ compare
  4. 49 Malaysia 1,940 current US$ compare
  5. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,873 current US$ compare
  6. 51 Hungary 1,832 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.