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
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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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.