How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?

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.

South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

South Korea

12.3%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

12.2%

in 2023

South Korea rank

88th

United Arab Emirates rank

90th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

South Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 104 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.0%	13.7%	0.7%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?: South Korea, at 12.3% against 12.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?: South Korea ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th 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

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.