Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Kenya
42.1%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
46.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
8th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 46.3% against 42.1% in Kenya, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 30.2% | 23.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 42.3% | 11.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 46.3% against 42.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 4.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th 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.