How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Spain?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Bahrain vs Spain: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Bahrain

13.6%

in 2023

Spain

12.9%

in 2023

Bahrain rank

83rd

Spain rank

85th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time

Bahrain
Spain

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 13.6% against 12.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.2%	12.3%	0.9%	Bahrain
2020s	13.2%	14.1%	0.9%	Spain

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, Bahrain or Spain?: Bahrain, at 13.6% against 12.9% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Bahrain and Spain?: 0.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Spain?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Spain rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Bahrain ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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