Montenegro vs Serbia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Montenegro
24.8%
in 2022
Serbia
24.1%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
50th
Serbia rank
51st
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 24.8% against 24.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 51st of 104 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.9% | 1.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 2.5% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 24.8% against 24.1% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Montenegro ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 51st 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.