Food expenditure per person in Israel
Israel: Food expenditure per person was 3,823 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,823 current US$
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,246 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
3,008 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person in Israel, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Israel is 3,823 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Israel ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food expenditure per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,502 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 3,612 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,374 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,008 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3,997 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 4,246 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3,823 current US$ | -10.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3,823 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3,823 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,496 current US$ | 3,374 current US$ | 3,612 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,768 current US$ | 3,008 current US$ | 4,246 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Switzerland 4,450 current US$ compare
- 2 Hong Kong 3,925 current US$ compare
- 4 Denmark 3,727 current US$ compare
- 5 New Zealand 3,712 current US$ compare
- 6 United States 3,694 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Israel?
- Food expenditure per person in Israel was 3,823 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,246 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,008 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for food expenditure per person?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.