Food expenditure per person per year in Thailand

Thailand: Food expenditure per person per year was 1,108 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,108
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,108
in 2023
All-time low
882.77
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02505007501.0k2017202020232017: 914.62018: 1.0k2019: 882.82020: 966.92021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, food expenditure per person per year in Thailand stood at 1,108. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

That places Thailand 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Thailand, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 914.6 —
2018 1,012 +10.7%
2019 882.77 -12.8%
2020 966.94 +9.5%
2021 1,028 +6.3%
2022 1,023 -0.5%
2023 1,108 +8.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1,108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1,108 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 936.49 882.77 1,012 3
2020s 1,031 966.94 1,108 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 66 El Salvador 1,219 compare
  2. 67 Paraguay 1,218 compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 1,111 compare
  4. 70 Colombia 1,087 compare
  5. 71 Philippines 1,070 compare
  6. 72 Brazil 1,026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Thailand?
Food expenditure per person per year in Thailand was 1,108 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1,108 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 882.77 in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Thailand ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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