Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Singapore
7.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2023
Singapore rank
103rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
101st

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 7.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 104 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 6.7% 8.1% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.6% 8.8% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.7% against 7.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Singapore ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st 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

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
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.