Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Costa Rica
21.3%
in 2023
Tunisia
22.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Tunisia rank
54th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 22.3% against 21.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 21.9% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 22.8% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 22.3% against 21.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 1.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 54th 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.