How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Spain: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Republic of Korea

12.3%

in 2023

Spain

12.9%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

88th

Spain rank

85th

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

Republic of Korea
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Spain ranks 85th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.0%	12.3%	0.7%	Republic of Korea
2020s	12.2%	14.1%	1.9%	Spain

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, Republic of Korea or Spain?: Spain, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Republic of Korea and Spain?: 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Spain ranks 85th 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.