Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Ethiopia
37.9%
in 2023
Pakistan
37.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Pakistan rank
18th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
0204060201720202023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 37.9% against 37.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 51.2% 39.2% 12.0% Ethiopia
2020s 40.8% 39.3% 1.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Ethiopia, at 37.9% against 37.8% in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 18th 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
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.