Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hong Kong, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 11.5% for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 96th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hong Kong?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hong Kong was 11.5% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Hong Kong ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.