Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Bangladesh
52.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 52.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 59.0% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 59.1% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 59.3% against 52.8% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 6.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.