How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?

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.

Brazil vs Portugal: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Brazil

16.2%

in 2023

Portugal

17.3%

in 2023

Brazil rank

73rd

Portugal rank

70th

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

Brazil
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.3% against 16.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 104 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	Portugal
2020s	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	Portugal

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 Portugal?: Portugal, at 17.3% 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 Portugal?: 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Brazil ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th 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.