Food expenditure per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Food expenditure per person was 1,111 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Ecuador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Ecuador stood at 1,111 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 995.2 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,016 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 889.77 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 814.79 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 984.15 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1,076 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,111 current US$ | +3.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,111 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,111 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 966.86 current US$ | 889.77 current US$ | 1,016 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 996.41 current US$ | 814.79 current US$ | 1,111 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Ecuador?
- Food expenditure per person in Ecuador was 1,111 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.79 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for food expenditure per person?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.