Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 26.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in El Salvador, 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 %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 26.7% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.5% | — |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.5% | 26.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in El Salvador?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in El Salvador was 26.7% 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.