Food expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food expenditure vs gdp was 2,701 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,701
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,701
in 2023
All-time low
1,649
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,701 for food expenditure vs gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,649 | — |
| 2018 | 1,690 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,742 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,772 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,054 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2,306 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 2,701 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,649 | 1,742 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,208 | 1,772 | 2,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 36,072 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 34,825 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Food expenditure vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,701 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food expenditure vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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