Oman vs Portugal: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Oman
18.7%
in 2023
Portugal
17.3%
in 2023
Oman rank
67th
Portugal rank
70th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Oman
- Portugal
How they compare
Oman currently reports 18.7% against 17.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 70th of 104 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.5% | 5.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 3.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Oman or Portugal?
- Oman, at 18.7% against 17.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Oman and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Portugal rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Oman ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 70th 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.