Brazil vs Greece: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Brazil
16.2%
in 2023
Greece
16.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
73rd
Greece rank
72nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Brazil
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 72nd of 104 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 16.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.7% | 1.2% | Greece |
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, Brazil or Greece?
- Greece, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Brazil and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 72nd 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.