Egypt vs Vietnam: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Egypt
36.9%
in 2023
Vietnam
34.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
26th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36.9% against 34.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Vietnam ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 36.2% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 32.2% | 5.6% | 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 Vietnam?
- Egypt, at 36.9% against 34.9% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 2.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 26th 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.