Food expenditure per person in Uganda
Uganda: Food expenditure per person was 265.89 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Uganda, 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Uganda stood at 265.89 current US$.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
That places Uganda 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 209.42 current US$ | 202.6 current US$ | 216.25 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 272.85 current US$ | 218.87 current US$ | 313.23 current US$ | 4 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Uganda?
- Food expenditure per person in Uganda was 265.89 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 313.23 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.6 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for food expenditure per person?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.