Food expenditure per person in Peru
Peru: Food expenditure per person was 1,387 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Peru, 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$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,387 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Peru ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,156 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,190 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,112 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,020 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,121 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,268 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1,387 current US$ | +9.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,387 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219 current US$, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,387 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,387 current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,153 current US$ | 1,112 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,199 current US$ | 1,020 current US$ | 1,387 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Peru?
- Food expenditure per person in Peru was 1,387 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for food expenditure per person?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.