How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?

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.

China vs Türkiye: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

China

21.2%

in 2023

Türkiye

22.8%

in 2023

China rank

56th

Türkiye rank

53rd

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

China
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 22.8% against 21.2% in China, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Türkiye ahead.

China ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.9%	21.6%	0.7%	Türkiye
2020s	20.8%	24.2%	3.4%	Türkiye

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 Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 22.8% 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 Türkiye?: 1.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do China and Türkiye rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: China ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 53rd 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.