Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Mexico
2,550 current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,701 current US$
in 2023
Mexico rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,701 current US$ against 2,550 current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 151 current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 104 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,426 current US$ | 1,693 current US$ | 267 current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,913 current US$ | 2,208 current US$ | 295.12 current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,701 current US$ against 2,550 current US$ in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 151 current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.