Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Australia
9.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
101st
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.9% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 104 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 9.9% against 8.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Australia ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st 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.