Australia vs Germany: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Australia
9.91
in 2023
Germany
11.6
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Germany rank
95th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 11.6 against 9.91 in Australia, a difference of 1.69.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 95th of 104 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 9.34 10.72 1.38 Germany
2020s 10.28 11.76 1.47 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 11.6 against 9.91 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Australia and Germany?
1.69, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 95th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed