Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 27.9 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2021
All-time low
27.34
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 28.22018: 27.92019: 27.32020: 28.42021: 28.72022: 28.42023: 27.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 27.9, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.8 27.34 28.16 3
2020s 28.37 27.9 28.7 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.26 compare
  2. 36 Iraq 28.71 compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare
  5. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  6. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 27.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.34 in 2019.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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