New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
New Zealand
12.8%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
86th
Sweden rank
84th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 84th of 104 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 84th 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.