Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Egypt

Egypt: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 36.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.85
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
39.75
in 2020
All-time low
33.26
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0102030402017202020232017: 33.52018: 33.32019: 36.22020: 39.82021: 37.62022: 37.12023: 36.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 36.85 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Egypt ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Egypt, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 33.5
2018 33.26 -0.7%
2019 36.18 +8.8%
2020 39.75 +9.9%
2021 37.59 -5.4%
2022 37.09 -1.3%
2023 36.85 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.31 33.26 36.18 3
2020s 37.82 36.85 39.75 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 20 Philippines 37.33 compare
  2. 21 Algeria 37.16 compare
  3. 22 Lebanon 37.13 compare
  4. 24 Turkmenistan 36.49 compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 35.09 compare
  6. 26 Viet Nam 34.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Egypt?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Egypt was 36.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33.26 in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Egypt ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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