Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in China

China: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 21.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.23
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
21.85
in 2020
All-time low
19.37
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 21.72018: 21.62019: 19.42020: 21.82021: 202022: 20.12023: 21.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in China stood at 21.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

That places China 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.87 19.37 21.7 3
2020s 20.78 19.95 21.85 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Türkiye 22.83 compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 22.28 compare
  3. 55 Costa Rica 21.31 compare
  4. 57 Bulgaria 20.73 compare
  5. 58 Colombia 20.62 compare
  6. 59 Saudi Arabia 20.54 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 China?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in China was 21.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 21.85 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 2019.
How does China rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
China ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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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