Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ireland or United States of America?

Ireland, at 8.6% against 6.8% in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs United States of America: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Ireland

8.6%

in 2023

United States of America

6.8%

in 2023

Ireland rank

102nd

United States of America rank

104th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

Ireland
United States of America

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.6% against 6.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

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

Ireland ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.9%	6.3%	2.6%	Ireland
2020s	9.1%	6.8%	2.3%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Ireland or United States of America?: Ireland, at 8.6% against 6.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Ireland and United States of America?: 1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?: Ireland ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.