Food expenditure per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Food expenditure per person was 1,218 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Paraguay, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Paraguay stood at 1,218 current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 67th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,176 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,208 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 938.79 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 901.07 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,124 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1,219 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,218 current US$ | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,218 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,218 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,108 current US$ | 938.79 current US$ | 1,208 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,115 current US$ | 901.07 current US$ | 1,219 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Paraguay?
- Food expenditure per person in Paraguay was 1,218 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 901.07 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for food expenditure per person?
- Paraguay ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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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.