What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Dominican Republic

28.1%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

27.1%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 28.1% against 27.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 104 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.9%	27.7%	0.9%	Sri Lanka
2020s	27.2%	27.8%	0.6%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?: Dominican Republic, at 28.1% against 27.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?: Dominican Republic ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.