Italy vs Taiwan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Italy
14.7%
in 2023
Taiwan
13.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
79th
Taiwan rank
82nd
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Taiwan ahead.
Italy ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 104 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 1.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Italy or Taiwan?
- Italy, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Italy and Taiwan?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Italy ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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.