Food expenditure per person in Mexico
Mexico: Food expenditure per person was 2,550 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Mexico, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Mexico is 2,550 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,453 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,500 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,326 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,362 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,754 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 1,986 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,550 current US$ | +28.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,550 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,550 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,426 current US$ | 1,326 current US$ | 1,500 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,913 current US$ | 1,362 current US$ | 2,550 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 Saudi Arabia 2,701 current US$ compare
- 30 Slovakia 2,675 current US$ compare
- 31 Qatar 2,649 current US$ compare
- 33 Spain 2,512 current US$ compare
- 34 United Kingdom 2,499 current US$ compare
- 35 Costa Rica 2,478 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Mexico?
- Food expenditure per person in Mexico was 2,550 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,550 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for food expenditure per person?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.