Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Latvia
19.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
19.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
61st
Lithuania rank
63rd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 63rd of 104 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 21.2% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 63rd 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.