Chile vs Latvia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Chile
19.4%
in 2023
Latvia
19.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
62nd
Latvia rank
61st
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Chile
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st of 104 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.8% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.6% | 1.2% | Latvia |
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, Chile or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Chile and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Chile ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st 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.