Australia vs Germany: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Australia
9.9%
in 2023
Germany
11.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Germany rank
95th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.6% against 9.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 95th of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 11.6% against 9.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Australia and Germany?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 95th 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.