Food expenditure per person per year in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,499
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,499
in 2023
All-time low
1,832
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person per year in United Kingdom, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2017202020232017: 2.0k2018: 2.2k2019: 1.8k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in United Kingdom is 2,499, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 34th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,013 1,832 2,168 3
2020s 2,295 1,951 2,499 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 31 Qatar 2,649 compare
  2. 32 Mexico 2,550 compare
  3. 33 Spain 2,512 compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 2,478 compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 2,445 compare
  6. 37 Ireland 2,397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in United Kingdom?
Food expenditure per person per year in United Kingdom was 2,499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,499 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for food expenditure per person per year?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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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