Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in India

India: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 29.86 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
29.86
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
32.08
in 2021
All-time low
27.22
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 29.82018: 29.82019: 27.22020: 27.92021: 32.12022: 322023: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in India is 29.86, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

That places India 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.93 27.22 29.8 3
2020s 30.46 27.92 32.08 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.15 compare
  2. 30 Honduras 31.49 compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia, Republic of 30.62 compare
  4. 33 Belarus, Republic of 29.48 compare
  5. 34 Paraguay 29.3 compare
  6. 35 Bolivia 29.26 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in India?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in India was 29.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 32.08 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 2019.
How does India rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
India ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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