Food expenditure per person per year in Colombia

Colombia: Food expenditure per person per year was 1,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,087
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
70th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,087
in 2023
All-time low
555.18
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02505007501.0k2017202020232017: 827.42018: 869.22019: 561.52020: 555.22021: 806.72022: 8742023: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1,087 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

That places Colombia 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Colombia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 827.4 —
2018 869.2 +5.1%
2019 561.55 -35.4%
2020 555.18 -1.1%
2021 806.69 +45.3%
2022 873.97 +8.3%
2023 1,087 +24.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1,087 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1,087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 752.72 561.55 869.2 3
2020s 830.7 555.18 1,087 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 67 Paraguay 1,218 compare
  2. 68 Ecuador 1,111 compare
  3. 69 Thailand 1,108 compare
  4. 71 Philippines 1,070 compare
  5. 72 Brazil 1,026 compare
  6. 73 China 998.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Colombia?
Food expenditure per person per year in Colombia was 1,087 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1,087 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 555.18 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Colombia ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed