Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Belgium
Belgium: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 12.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.17
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2021
All-time low
12.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Belgium, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.17 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
That places Belgium 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.16 | 12.69 | 13.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.17 | 13.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Belgium?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Belgium was 12.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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