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.
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 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
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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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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.