Turkmenistan vs Viet Nam: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Turkmenistan
36.5%
in 2023
Viet Nam
34.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
26th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Turkmenistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 36.5% against 34.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.2% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.2% | 4.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Turkmenistan or Viet Nam?
- Turkmenistan, at 36.5% against 34.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Turkmenistan and Viet Nam?
- 1.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Viet Nam rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 26th 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.