Algeria vs Egypt: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Algeria
37.2%
in 2023
Egypt
36.9%
in 2023
Algeria rank
21st
Egypt rank
23rd
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 37.2% against 36.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 23rd of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 3.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at 37.2% against 36.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Algeria and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 23rd 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 Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.