Romania vs Serbia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Romania
25.1%
in 2023
Serbia
24.1%
in 2023
Romania rank
48th
Serbia rank
51st
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 25.1% against 24.1% in Serbia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 51st of 104 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 2.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.2% | 1.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Romania or Serbia?
- Romania, at 25.1% against 24.1% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Romania and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Romania ranks 48th 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.