Food expenditure per person per year in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,478 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2,478
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,794
in 2022
All-time low
2,109
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Costa Rica, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,478 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,157 2,109 2,220 3
2020s 2,535 2,211 2,794 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 32 Mexico 2,550 compare
  2. 33 Spain 2,512 compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom 2,499 compare
  4. 36 Slovenia, Republic of 2,445 compare
  5. 37 Ireland 2,397 compare
  6. 38 Czech Republic 2,351 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Costa Rica?
Food expenditure per person per year in Costa Rica was 2,478 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,794 in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,109 in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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