Food expenditure per person per year in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Food expenditure per person per year was 362.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
362.02
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
362.02
in 2023
All-time low
174.16
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01002003004002017202020232017: 254.92018: 257.42019: 174.22020: 233.82021: 244.72022: 275.32023: 362

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 362.02 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 31.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Ethiopia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 254.9 —
2018 257.4 +1.0%
2019 174.16 -32.3%
2020 233.76 +34.2%
2021 244.73 +4.7%
2022 275.33 +12.5%
2023 362.02 +31.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 362.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 228.82 174.16 257.4 3
2020s 278.96 233.76 362.02 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 99 Iran 448.51 compare
  2. 100 Pakistan 406.42 compare
  3. 101 Turkmenistan 398.54 compare
  4. 103 Uganda 265.89 compare
  5. 104 Tanzania 197.43 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Ethiopia?
Food expenditure per person per year in Ethiopia was 362.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 362.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 174.16 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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