Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Brazil

Brazil: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 16.22 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.22
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
17.29
in 2020
All-time low
15.46
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 15.72018: 15.72019: 15.52020: 17.32021: 16.32022: 16.22023: 16.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 16.22 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 73rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.63 15.46 15.73 3
2020s 16.5 16.22 17.29 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 70 Portugal 17.34 compare
  2. 71 Hungary 16.81 compare
  3. 72 Greece 16.44 compare
  4. 74 South Africa 16.08 compare
  5. 75 Israel 15.76 compare
  6. 76 Japan 15.75 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Brazil?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Brazil was 16.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.46 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Brazil ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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