Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 21.31 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.31
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
32.22
in 2020
All-time low
21.31
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica stood at 21.31. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.85 | — |
| 2018 | 25.72 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.63 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 32.22 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31.58 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.06 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.31 | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4 | 25.72 | 30.63 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.04 | 21.31 | 32.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Costa Rica was 21.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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