Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Canada
9.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
11.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
99th
Hong Kong, China rank
96th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.5% against 9.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 96th of 104 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 14.1% | 5.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.5% against 9.7% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Canada ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 96th 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.