Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Indonesia
33.5%
in 2023
Viet Nam
34.9%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
26th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 34.9% against 33.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 36.2% | 4.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.2% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 34.9% against 33.5% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 1.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Indonesia ranks 28th and Viet Nam 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.