Food expenditure per person in Slovenia

Slovenia: Food expenditure per person was 2,445 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,445 current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,445 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
1,812 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Slovenia, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2017202020232017: 1.9k current US$2018: 2.1k current US$2019: 1.8k current US$2020: 1.8k current US$2021: 2.3k current US$2022: 2.3k current US$2023: 2.4k current US$

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

Slovenia recorded 2,445 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

That places Slovenia 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure per person in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person in Slovenia, 2017 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
2017 1,896 current US$ —
2018 2,063 current US$ +8.8%
2019 1,812 current US$ -12.2%
2020 1,828 current US$ +0.9%
2021 2,332 current US$ +27.6%
2022 2,314 current US$ -0.7%
2023 2,445 current US$ +5.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2,445 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2,445 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,924 current US$ 1,812 current US$ 2,063 current US$ 3
2020s 2,230 current US$ 1,828 current US$ 2,445 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 33 Spain 2,512 current US$ compare
  2. 34 United Kingdom 2,499 current US$ compare
  3. 35 Costa Rica 2,478 current US$ compare
  4. 37 Ireland 2,397 current US$ compare
  5. 38 Czechia 2,351 current US$ compare
  6. 39 Georgia 2,272 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Slovenia?
Food expenditure per person in Slovenia was 2,445 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2,445 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 current US$ in 2019.
How does Slovenia rank for food expenditure per person?
Slovenia ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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
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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.