Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 52.77 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
52.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
53.52
in 2018
All-time low
52.71
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh, 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 53.52018: 53.52019: 52.72020: 53.42021: 52.72022: 52.72023: 52.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh is 52.77, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 53.49
2018 53.52 +0.1%
2019 52.72 -1.5%
2020 53.44 +1.4%
2021 52.75 -1.3%
2022 52.71 -0.1%
2023 52.77 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.24 52.72 53.52 3
2020s 52.92 52.71 53.44 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Nigeria 59.35 compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 53.94 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.95 compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.47 compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 50.44 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Bangladesh was 52.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 53.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 52.71 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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