Iraq vs Paraguay: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Iraq
28.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
29.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Paraguay rank
34th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 29.3% against 28.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th of 104 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 31.7% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.0% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
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, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 29.3% against 28.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th 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.