Colombia vs Latvia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Colombia
20.6%
in 2023
Latvia
19.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Latvia rank
61st
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.6% against 19.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Colombia or Latvia?
- Colombia, at 20.6% against 19.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Colombia and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st 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.