Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Japan

Japan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 15.75 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 2021
All-time low
15.26
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 15.92018: 162019: 15.32020: 15.72021: 16.72022: 16.32023: 15.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Japan stood at 15.75.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Japan ranks 76th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.7 15.26 15.96 3
2020s 16.11 15.74 16.69 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 73 Brazil 16.22 compare
  2. 74 South Africa 16.08 compare
  3. 75 Israel 15.76 compare
  4. 77 Czechia 15.66 compare
  5. 78 Panama 15.44 compare
  6. 79 Italy 14.7 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 Japan?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Japan was 15.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Japan ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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