Food expenditure per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Food expenditure per person was 510.78 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food expenditure per person in Myanmar, 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$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 510.78 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 437.8 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 466.7 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 490.22 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 513.43 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 501.6 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 334.17 current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 510.78 current US$ | +52.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 510.78 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 510.78 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108 current US$, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 464.91 current US$ | 437.8 current US$ | 490.22 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 465 current US$ | 334.17 current US$ | 513.43 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Myanmar?
- Food expenditure per person in Myanmar was 510.78 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 513.43 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.17 current US$ in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for food expenditure per person?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.