How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?

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.

Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Romania

25.1%

in 2023

Russian Federation

25.3%

in 2023

Romania rank

48th

Russian Federation rank

47th

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

Romania
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 48th and Russian Federation ranks 47th of 104 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.1%	27.6%	0.5%	Russian Federation
2020s	25.9%	28.0%	2.1%	Russian Federation

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, Romania or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 25.3% against 25.1% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Romania and Russian Federation?: 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Romania ranks 48th and Russian Federation ranks 47th 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.