Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hungary

Hungary: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 16.81 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
16.81
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 104 countries
All-time high
18.86
in 2020
All-time low
16.81
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 18.22018: 18.22019: 17.32020: 18.92021: 182022: 17.62023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hungary stood at 16.81. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

That places Hungary 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.9 17.33 18.2 3
2020s 17.8 16.81 18.86 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 68 Poland 18.63 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 18.54 compare
  3. 70 Portugal 17.34 compare
  4. 72 Greece 16.44 compare
  5. 73 Brazil 16.22 compare
  6. 74 South Africa 16.08 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hungary?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Hungary was 16.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 18.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Hungary ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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