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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.