Food expenditure per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Food expenditure per person was 197.43 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
197.43 current US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 104 countries
All-time high
226.05 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
179.85 current US$
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person in Tanzania, 2017–2023
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$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 197.43 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 197.8 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 205.8 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 212.17 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 226.05 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 179.85 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 197.34 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 197.43 current US$ | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 197.43 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 197.43 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83 current US$, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.26 current US$ | 197.8 current US$ | 212.17 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 200.17 current US$ | 179.85 current US$ | 226.05 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Tanzania?
- Food expenditure per person in Tanzania was 197.43 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 226.05 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.85 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for food expenditure per person?
- Tanzania ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
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.