Spain vs Taiwan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Spain
12.9%
in 2023
Taiwan
13.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
85th
Taiwan rank
82nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 13.8% against 12.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Taiwan ahead.
Spain ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.1% | 1.8% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 0.5% | 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 13.8% 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 Taiwan?
- 0.9%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Spain ranks 85th and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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.