How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?

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.

Serbia vs Türkiye: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person

Serbia

24.1%

in 2023

Türkiye

22.8%

in 2023

Serbia rank

51st

Türkiye rank

53rd

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

Serbia
Türkiye

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 24.1% against 22.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 53rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2010s	24.9%	21.6%	3.3%	Serbia
2020s	24.2%	24.2%	0.0%	Serbia

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, Serbia or Türkiye?: Serbia, at 24.1% against 22.8% in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Serbia and Türkiye?: 1.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?: Serbia ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 53rd 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.