Food expenditure per person in Myanmar

Myanmar: Food expenditure per person was 510.78 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

Food expenditure per person in Myanmar, 2017–2023

02004006002017202020232017: 437.8 current US$2018: 466.7 current US$2019: 490.2 current US$2020: 513.4 current US$2021: 501.6 current US$2022: 334.2 current US$2023: 510.8 current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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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.