Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,701 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,701
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,701
in 2023
All-time low
1,649
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 2,701 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,693 1,649 1,742 3
2020s 2,208 1,772 2,701 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 26 Uruguay 2,776 compare
  2. 27 Canada 2,775 compare
  3. 28 Latvia 2,757 compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 2,675 compare
  5. 31 Qatar 2,649 compare
  6. 32 Mexico 2,550 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia?
Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia was 2,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2,701 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,649 in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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