Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Ecuador
25.9%
in 2023
Mexico
25.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Mexico rank
46th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.9% against 25.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 46th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Mexico |
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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 25.9% against 25.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 46th 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.