Germany vs Norway: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Germany
11.6%
in 2023
Norway
11.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
95th
Norway rank
93rd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
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, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Germany ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd 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.