How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Nigeria

59.3%

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

52.0%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

1st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

4th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

Nigeria
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 52.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th of 104 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	59.0%	19.1%	39.9%	Nigeria
2020s	59.1%	26.9%	32.2%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Nigeria, at 59.3% against 52.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 7.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?: Nigeria ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th 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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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.