Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iraq

Iraq: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 28.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.71
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
31.86
in 2020
All-time low
28.71
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 30.42018: 30.12019: 302020: 31.92021: 29.62022: 28.82023: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iraq stood at 28.71. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 36th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.17 29.95 30.4 3
2020s 29.76 28.71 31.86 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 33 Belarus 29.48 compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 29.3 compare
  3. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.26 compare
  4. 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
  5. 38 Iran 27.9 compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iraq?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Iraq was 28.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 28.71 in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Iraq ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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