Ecuador vs Malaysia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Ecuador
25.85
in 2023
Malaysia
26.42
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
0102030201720202023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.42 against 25.85 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.57.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 26.2 21.84 4.35 Ecuador
2020s 26.2 25.9 0.3003 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 26.42 against 25.85 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0.57, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed