Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 35.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.09
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.49
in 2020
All-time low
34.42
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0102030402017202020232017: 412018: 41.22019: 41.42020: 41.52021: 34.62022: 34.42023: 35.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 35.09 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

That places Guatemala 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.21 41.04 41.36 3
2020s 36.4 34.42 41.49 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Lebanon 37.13 compare
  2. 23 Egypt 36.85 compare
  3. 24 Turkmenistan 36.49 compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 34.85 compare
  5. 27 Morocco 34.52 compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 33.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Guatemala?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Guatemala was 35.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 41.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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