Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ireland

Ireland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 8.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.58
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
10.31
in 2020
All-time low
8.2
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02.557.5102017202020232017: 9.22018: 92019: 8.62020: 10.32021: 9.22022: 8.22023: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ireland stood at 8.58.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 102nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ireland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 9.22
2018 9.02 -2.2%
2019 8.58 -4.9%
2020 10.31 +20.2%
2021 9.24 -10.4%
2022 8.2 -11.3%
2023 8.58 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.94 8.58 9.22 3
2020s 9.08 8.2 10.31 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 99 Canada 9.66 compare
  2. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  3. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.65 compare
  4. 103 Singapore 6.98 compare
  5. 104 United States of America 6.79 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 Ireland?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Ireland was 8.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Ireland ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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