Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 26.42 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
26.42
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
27.49
in 2021
All-time low
21.51
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 21.52018: 21.52019: 22.52020: 25.22021: 27.52022: 24.52023: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Malaysia stood at 26.42.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.84 21.51 22.49 3
2020s 25.9 24.49 27.49 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare
  2. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  3. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
  4. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.17 compare
  5. 44 Thailand 25.91 compare
  6. 45 Ecuador 25.85 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Malaysia?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Malaysia was 26.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 27.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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