Food expenditure per person per year in Tanzania

Tanzania: Food expenditure per person per year was 197.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
197.43
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 104 countries
All-time high
226.05
in 2020
All-time low
179.85
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0501001502002502017202020232017: 197.82018: 205.82019: 212.22020: 2262021: 179.82022: 197.32023: 197.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 197.43 for food expenditure per person per year 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 per year in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Tanzania, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 197.8 —
2018 205.8 +4.0%
2019 212.17 +3.1%
2020 226.05 +6.5%
2021 179.85 -20.4%
2022 197.34 +9.7%
2023 197.43 +0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 197.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 197.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 205.26 197.8 212.17 3
2020s 200.17 179.85 226.05 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 101 Turkmenistan 398.54 compare
  2. 102 Ethiopia 362.02 compare
  3. 103 Uganda 265.89 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Tanzania?
Food expenditure per person per year in Tanzania was 197.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 226.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 179.85 in 2021.
How does Tanzania rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Tanzania ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year 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 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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