Food expenditure per person in Iraq
Iraq: Food expenditure per person was 715.22 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
715.22 current US$
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
87th
of 104 countries
All-time high
806.43 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
578.28 current US$
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person in Iraq, 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$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 715.22 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 87th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 765.4 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 739.5 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 806.43 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 759.77 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 578.28 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 794.66 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 715.22 current US$ | -10.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 715.22 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 715.22 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 770.44 current US$ | 739.5 current US$ | 806.43 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 711.98 current US$ | 578.28 current US$ | 794.66 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Iraq?
- Food expenditure per person in Iraq was 715.22 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 806.43 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.28 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for food expenditure per person?
- Iraq ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.