Food expenditure per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Food expenditure per person was 1,764 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Guatemala, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Guatemala stood at 1,764 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 56th 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 | 1,550 current US$ | 1,387 current US$ | 1,662 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,563 current US$ | 1,365 current US$ | 1,764 current US$ | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 12.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 310.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 60.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 8,259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Guatemala?
- Food expenditure per person in Guatemala was 1,764 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,764 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for food expenditure per person?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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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.