Food expenditure per person per year in Romania

Romania: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,790 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,790
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,790
in 2023
All-time low
1,842
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Romania, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 1.8k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2,790 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Romania ranks 25th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food expenditure per person per year in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Romania, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 1,842 —
2018 2,041 +10.8%
2019 1,933 -5.3%
2020 2,018 +4.4%
2021 2,262 +12.1%
2022 2,442 +7.9%
2023 2,790 +14.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 2,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 2,790 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,939 1,842 2,041 3
2020s 2,378 2,018 2,790 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Austria 2,930 compare
  2. 23 Japan 2,865 compare
  3. 24 Greece 2,824 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 2,776 compare
  5. 27 Canada 2,775 compare
  6. 28 Latvia 2,757 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Romania?
Food expenditure per person per year in Romania was 2,790 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,790 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,842 in 2017.
How does Romania rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Romania ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
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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