Food expenditure per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Food expenditure per person was 1,940 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Malaysia, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Malaysia is 1,940 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,360 current US$ | 1,225 current US$ | 1,443 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,719 current US$ | 1,526 current US$ | 1,940 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 3,150 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Malaysia?
- Food expenditure per person in Malaysia was 1,940 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,225 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for food expenditure per person?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.