How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Peru?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Peru: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Iran, Islamic Republic of

27.9%

in 2023

Peru

26.9%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

38th

Peru rank

40th

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Peru

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 27.9% against 26.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th of 104 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.8%	26.4%	1.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	28.4%	26.7%	1.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Peru?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 27.9% against 26.9% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Peru?: 1.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Peru?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Peru rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th 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.