Austria vs Netherlands: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Austria
10.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
97th
Netherlands rank
94th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.7% against 10.1% in Austria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 94th of 104 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.4% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
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, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.7% against 10.1% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Austria ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 94th 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.