Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 1,219 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual food expenditure 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 current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,219 current US$ for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 890.8 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 922.2 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 839.16 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 742.21 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,035 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 1,208 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1,219 current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 884.05 current US$ | 839.16 current US$ | 922.2 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,051 current US$ | 742.21 current US$ | 1,219 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in El Salvador was 1,219 current US$ 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 annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 742.21 current US$ in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.