Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2023
Estonia
19.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Estonia rank
60th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 19.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Estonia ranks 60th of 104 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.9% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 19.9% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Estonia ranks 60th 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.