China vs Costa Rica: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
China
21.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
21.3%
in 2023
China rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
55th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.3% against 21.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 27.4% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 29.0% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
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, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.3% against 21.2% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- China ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 55th 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.