Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 25.85 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.85
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
26.36
in 2022
All-time low
25.85
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 26.12018: 26.22019: 26.32020: 26.32021: 26.32022: 26.42023: 25.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ecuador stood at 25.85. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

That places Ecuador 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.2 26.12 26.25 3
2020s 26.2 25.85 26.36 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 42 Malaysia 26.42 compare
  2. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.17 compare
  3. 44 Thailand 25.91 compare
  4. 46 Mexico 25.68 compare
  5. 47 Russia 25.34 compare
  6. 48 Romania 25.14 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ecuador?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ecuador was 25.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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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