Iraq vs Paraguay: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Iraq
28.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
29.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Paraguay rank
34th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29.3% against 28.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th of 104 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 31.7% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.0% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29.3% against 28.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th 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.