Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 26.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador is 26.7%, measured 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.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,747 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure 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. total consumer expenditure. 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.