How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?

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.

Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Indonesia

33.5%

in 2023

Viet Nam

34.9%

in 2023

Indonesia rank

28th

Viet Nam rank

26th

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

Indonesia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 34.9% against 33.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Indonesia ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	32.0%	36.2%	4.2%	Viet Nam
2020s	33.4%	32.2%	1.2%	Indonesia

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, Indonesia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 34.9% against 33.5% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Indonesia and Viet Nam?: 1.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Indonesia ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 26th 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.