Panama vs Qatar: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Panama
15.4%
in 2023
Qatar
14.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
78th
Qatar rank
80th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.4% against 14.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 80th of 104 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 3.0% | Panama |
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, Panama or Qatar?
- Panama, at 15.4% against 14.6% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Panama and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Panama ranks 78th and Qatar ranks 80th 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.