Food expenditure per person per year in Spain

Spain: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,512 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,512
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,676
in 2022
All-time low
2,058
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in Spain is 2,512, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Spain ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Spain, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 2,060 —
2018 2,218 +7.7%
2019 2,058 -7.2%
2020 2,158 +4.9%
2021 2,275 +5.4%
2022 2,676 +17.6%
2023 2,512 -6.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2,512 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2,512 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,112 2,058 2,218 3
2020s 2,405 2,158 2,676 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Slovakia 2,675 compare
  2. 31 Qatar 2,649 compare
  3. 32 Mexico 2,550 compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom 2,499 compare
  5. 35 Costa Rica 2,478 compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 2,445 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Spain?
Food expenditure per person per year in Spain was 2,512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,676 in 2022.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,058 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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