Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 12.33 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
12.33
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2017
All-time low
11.44
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 13.82018: 13.82019: 11.42020: 11.62021: 12.82022: 12.12023: 12.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 12.33 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

That places Republic of Korea 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.01 11.44 13.8 3
2020s 12.22 11.58 12.82 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 85 Spain 12.9 compare
  2. 86 New Zealand 12.78 compare
  3. 87 France 12.58 compare
  4. 89 Finland 12.27 compare
  5. 90 United Arab Emirates 12.23 compare
  6. 91 Belgium 12.17 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Republic of Korea?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Republic of Korea was 12.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2019.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Republic of Korea ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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