Spain vs Sweden: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Spain
12.9%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
85th
Sweden rank
84th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 84th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 1.3% | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Spain ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 84th 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.