El Salvador vs Peru: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
El Salvador
1,219 current US$
in 2023
Peru
1,387 current US$
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Peru rank
63rd
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,387 current US$ against 1,219 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 168 current US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 104 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 884.05 current US$ | 1,153 current US$ | 268.77 current US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,051 current US$ | 1,199 current US$ | 148.04 current US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,387 current US$ against 1,219 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between El Salvador and Peru?
- 168 current US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd 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.