Food expenditure per person per year in Hungary

Hungary: Food expenditure per person per year was 1,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,832
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,832
in 2023
All-time low
1,171
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020232017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Hungary stood at 1,832. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Hungary ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Hungary, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 1,307 —
2018 1,449 +10.9%
2019 1,171 -19.2%
2020 1,282 +9.5%
2021 1,597 +24.6%
2022 1,614 +1.1%
2023 1,832 +13.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,832 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,832 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,309 1,171 1,449 3
2020s 1,581 1,282 1,832 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 48 Chile 1,970 compare
  2. 49 Malaysia 1,940 compare
  3. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,873 compare
  4. 52 Singapore 1,831 compare
  5. 53 North Macedonia 1,823 compare
  6. 54 Turkey 1,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Hungary?
Food expenditure per person per year in Hungary was 1,832 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,832 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,171 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Hungary ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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