Egypt vs Lebanon: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Egypt
36.9%
in 2023
Lebanon
37.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
23rd
Lebanon rank
22nd
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 104 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 20.8% | 13.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 25.0% | 12.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 22nd 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.