Food expenditure per person per year in Sweden

Sweden: Food expenditure per person per year was 3,144 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,144
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,268
in 2021
All-time low
2,589
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.9k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.6k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Sweden stood at 3,144.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

That places Sweden 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Sweden, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 2,878 —
2018 2,894 +0.5%
2019 2,589 -10.5%
2020 2,602 +0.5%
2021 3,268 +25.6%
2022 2,997 -8.3%
2023 3,144 +4.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 3,144 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 3,144 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,787 2,589 2,894 3
2020s 3,003 2,602 3,268 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Belgium 3,211 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 3,176 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 3,169 compare
  4. 17 Germany 3,113 compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 3,095 compare
  6. 19 France 3,086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Sweden?
Food expenditure per person per year in Sweden was 3,144 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,268 in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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