France vs Spain: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
France
12.6%
in 2023
Spain
12.9%
in 2023
France rank
87th
Spain rank
85th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.9% against 12.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between France and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- France ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th 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.