Food expenditure per person in Jordan

Jordan: Food expenditure per person was 956.77 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
956.77 current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,091 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
783.23 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Jordan, 2017–2023

02505007501.0k2017202020232017: 1.1k current US$2018: 1.1k current US$2019: 790.9 current US$2020: 783.2 current US$2021: 926.5 current US$2022: 893.3 current US$2023: 956.8 current US$

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 Jordan is 956.77 current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 75th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 980.64 current US$ 790.91 current US$ 1,091 current US$ 3
2020s 889.95 current US$ 783.23 current US$ 956.77 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 72 Brazil 1,026 current US$ compare
  2. 73 China 998.87 current US$ compare
  3. 74 Egypt 982.74 current US$ compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 909.85 current US$ compare
  5. 77 Cambodia 897.96 current US$ compare
  6. 78 Indonesia 872.86 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Jordan?
Food expenditure per person in Jordan was 956.77 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,091 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 783.23 current US$ in 2020.
How does Jordan rank for food expenditure per person?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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.