Belgium vs Finland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Belgium
12.2%
in 2023
Finland
12.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
91st
Finland rank
89th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and Finland ranks 89th of 104 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Belgium ranks 91st and Finland ranks 89th 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.