Croatia vs Portugal: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Croatia
18.5%
in 2023
Portugal
17.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
69th
Portugal rank
70th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 18.5% against 17.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th of 104 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.5% | 5.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.8% | 2.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Croatia or Portugal?
- Croatia, at 18.5% against 17.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Croatia and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Croatia ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 70th 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.