Food expenditure per person in Philippines
Philippines: Food expenditure per person was 1,070 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Philippines, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Philippines stood at 1,070 current US$. 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Philippines
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7374 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2869 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0518 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
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
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.