Food expenditure per person in India
India: Food expenditure per person was 449.27 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in India, 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 449.27 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
That places India 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 355.2 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 372.2 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 337.5 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 325.86 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 446.47 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 496.7 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 449.27 current US$ | -9.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 449.27 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 354.97 current US$ | 337.5 current US$ | 372.2 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 429.58 current US$ | 325.86 current US$ | 496.7 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in India?
- Food expenditure per person in India was 449.27 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 496.7 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.86 current US$ in 2020.
- How does India rank for food expenditure per person?
- India ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.