Food expenditure per person per year in Vietnam

Vietnam: Food expenditure per person per year was 777.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
777.59
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
82nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
777.59
in 2023
All-time low
509.35
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02004006008002017202020232017: 643.72018: 692.12019: 509.32020: 533.52021: 563.22022: 654.82023: 777.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in Vietnam is 777.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Vietnam ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Food expenditure per person per year in Vietnam, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 643.7 —
2018 692.1 +7.5%
2019 509.35 -26.4%
2020 533.45 +4.7%
2021 563.15 +5.6%
2022 654.77 +16.3%
2023 777.59 +18.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 777.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,219, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 777.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 615.05 509.35 692.1 3
2020s 632.24 533.45 777.59 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 79 Honduras 855.17 compare
  2. 80 Morocco 835.48 compare
  3. 81 Algeria 784.71 compare
  4. 83 Tunisia 769.54 compare
  5. 84 Bolivia 759.25 compare
  6. 85 Ghana 741.15 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person per year in Vietnam?
Food expenditure per person per year in Vietnam was 777.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 777.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 509.35 in 2019.
How does Vietnam rank for food expenditure per person per year?
Vietnam ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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