Algeria vs Pakistan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Algeria
37.2%
in 2023
Pakistan
37.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
21st
Pakistan rank
18th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 37.8% against 37.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th of 104 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 39.2% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 39.3% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 37.8% against 37.2% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th 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.