Food expenditure per person per year in Myanmar

Myanmar: Food expenditure per person per year was 510.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
510.78
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
96th
of 104 countries
All-time high
513.43
in 2020
All-time low
334.17
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Myanmar, 2017–2023

02004006002017202020232017: 437.82018: 466.72019: 490.22020: 513.42021: 501.62022: 334.22023: 510.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 510.78 for food expenditure per person per year 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 per year in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Myanmar, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 437.8 —
2018 466.7 +6.6%
2019 490.22 +5.0%
2020 513.43 +4.7%
2021 501.6 -2.3%
2022 334.17 -33.4%
2023 510.78 +52.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 510.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 510.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 464.91 437.8 490.22 3
2020s 465 334.17 513.43 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 93 South Africa 615.91 compare
  2. 94 Cameroon 575.75 compare
  3. 95 Nigeria 566.21 compare
  4. 97 Laos 451.9 compare
  5. 98 India 449.27 compare
  6. 99 Iran 448.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Myanmar?
Food expenditure per person per year in Myanmar was 510.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 513.43 in 2020.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 334.17 in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Myanmar ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
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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