Food expenditure per person in Philippines

Philippines: Food expenditure per person was 1,070 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,070 current US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
71st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,070 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
916.6 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Philippines, 2017–2023

02505007501.0k2017202020232017: 916.6 current US$2018: 952.3 current US$2019: 1.0k current US$2020: 945.5 current US$2021: 995.6 current US$2022: 990.3 current US$2023: 1.1k current US$

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

In 2023, food expenditure per person in Philippines stood at 1,070 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

That places Philippines 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 956.97 current US$ 916.6 current US$ 1,002 current US$ 3
2020s 1,000 current US$ 945.54 current US$ 1,070 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 68 Ecuador 1,111 current US$ compare
  2. 69 Thailand 1,108 current US$ compare
  3. 70 Colombia 1,087 current US$ compare
  4. 72 Brazil 1,026 current US$ compare
  5. 73 China 998.87 current US$ compare
  6. 74 Egypt 982.74 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Philippines?
Food expenditure per person in Philippines was 1,070 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1,070 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 916.6 current US$ in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for food expenditure per person?
Philippines ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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
Last refreshed

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.