El Salvador vs Malaysia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
El Salvador
26.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.7% against 26.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.8% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.9% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 26.7% against 26.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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.