Australia vs Canada: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Australia
9.9%
in 2023
Canada
9.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Canada rank
99th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Canada ranks 99th of 104 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Australia and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 98th and Canada ranks 99th 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 expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. 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.