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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.