Israel vs Japan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Israel
15.8%
in 2023
Japan
15.8%
in 2023
Israel rank
75th
Japan rank
76th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 15.8% against 15.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 75th and Japan ranks 76th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 15.8% against 15.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Israel and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Israel ranks 75th and Japan ranks 76th 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) β 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.