Costa Rica vs Mexico: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Costa Rica
2,478 current US$
in 2023
Mexico
2,550 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,550 current US$ against 2,478 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 72 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,157 current US$ | 1,426 current US$ | 731.11 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,535 current US$ | 1,913 current US$ | 621.58 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,550 current US$ against 2,478 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 72 current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.