Food expenditure per person in Hungary
Hungary: Food expenditure per person was 1,832 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Hungary, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Hungary stood at 1,832 current US$. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,309 current US$ | 1,171 current US$ | 1,449 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,581 current US$ | 1,282 current US$ | 1,832 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 48 Chile 1,970 current US$ compare
- 49 Malaysia 1,940 current US$ compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,873 current US$ compare
- 53 North Macedonia 1,823 current US$ compare
- 54 Turkey 1,808 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.61 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.85 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 192.02 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 Hungary?
- Food expenditure per person in Hungary was 1,832 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for food expenditure per person?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person 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 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.