Guatemala vs Lebanon: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Guatemala
35.1%
in 2023
Lebanon
37.1%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
25th
Lebanon rank
22nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Guatemala
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 35.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 22nd of 104 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 20.8% | 20.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 25.0% | 11.4% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 37.1% against 35.1% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Guatemala and Lebanon?
- 2.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lebanon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Lebanon rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 22nd 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.