Food expenditure per person in Oman

Oman: Food expenditure per person was 1,519 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,519 current US$
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
61st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,031 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,300 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Oman, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2017202020232017: 1.3k current US$2018: 1.3k current US$2019: 1.3k current US$2020: 1.3k current US$2021: 1.5k current US$2022: 2.0k current US$2023: 1.5k current US$

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

Oman recorded 1,519 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

That places Oman 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,322 current US$ 1,300 current US$ 1,337 current US$ 3
2020s 1,591 current US$ 1,348 current US$ 2,031 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 58 Russia 1,718 current US$ compare
  2. 59 Azerbaijan 1,622 current US$ compare
  3. 60 Panama 1,535 current US$ compare
  4. 62 Bahrain 1,405 current US$ compare
  5. 63 Peru 1,387 current US$ compare
  6. 64 Belarus 1,314 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Oman?
Food expenditure per person in Oman was 1,519 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2,031 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 current US$ in 2019.
How does Oman rank for food expenditure per person?
Oman ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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.