Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Colombia

Colombia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 20.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.62
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
20.62
in 2023
All-time low
17.88
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 19.22018: 19.22019: 17.92020: 18.62021: 18.62022: 18.52023: 20.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Colombia is 20.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Colombia ranks 58th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.77 17.88 19.22 3
2020s 19.08 18.55 20.62 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Costa Rica 21.31 compare
  2. 56 China (People’s Republic of) 21.23 compare
  3. 57 Bulgaria 20.73 compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 20.54 compare
  5. 60 Estonia 19.94 compare
  6. 61 Latvia 19.58 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 Colombia?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Colombia was 20.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.62 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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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