How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Hong Kong, China

11.5%

in 2023

Netherlands

11.7%

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

96th

Netherlands rank

94th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time

Hong Kong, China
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Netherlands ranks 94th of 104 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.1%	11.4%	2.7%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	12.3%	12.0%	0.3%	Hong Kong, China

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, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?: 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Hong Kong, China ranks 96th and Netherlands ranks 94th 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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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.