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.
Food expenditure per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,602 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,662 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,387 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,365 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,485 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,636 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,764 current US$ | +7.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,764 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,764 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,550 current US$ | 1,387 current US$ | 1,662 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,563 current US$ | 1,365 current US$ | 1,764 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (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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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.