Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Iraq
28.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
27.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.7% against 27.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 104 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.7% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.8% | 1.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 28.7% against 27.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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.