Food expenditure per person in Iran

Iran: Food expenditure per person was 448.51 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
448.51 current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,188 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
435.07 current US$
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Iran, 2017–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020232017: 761.4 current US$2018: 657.9 current US$2019: 846.1 current US$2020: 1.1k current US$2021: 2.2k current US$2022: 435.1 current US$2023: 448.5 current US$

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

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Iran is 448.51 current US$, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

That places Iran 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 755.15 current US$ 657.9 current US$ 846.14 current US$ 3
2020s 1,045 current US$ 435.07 current US$ 2,188 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 96 Myanmar 510.78 current US$ compare
  2. 97 Laos 451.9 current US$ compare
  3. 98 India 449.27 current US$ compare
  4. 100 Pakistan 406.42 current US$ compare
  5. 101 Turkmenistan 398.54 current US$ compare
  6. 102 Ethiopia 362.02 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Iran?
Food expenditure per person in Iran was 448.51 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2,188 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 435.07 current US$ in 2022.
How does Iran rank for food expenditure per person?
Iran ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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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.