Greece vs Hungary: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Greece
16.4%
in 2023
Hungary
16.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
72nd
Hungary rank
71st
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 71st of 104 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.9% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.8% | 0.1% | Hungary |
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, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 71st 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.