Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Mexico

Mexico: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 25.68 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
25.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 104 countries
All-time high
27.86
in 2020
All-time low
23.41
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 23.42018: 23.42019: 24.92020: 27.92021: 26.22022: 25.72023: 25.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 25.68 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

That places Mexico 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.9 23.41 24.89 3
2020s 26.38 25.68 27.86 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.17 compare
  2. 44 Thailand 25.91 compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 25.85 compare
  4. 47 Russian Federation 25.34 compare
  5. 48 Romania 25.14 compare
  6. 49 Jordan 24.98 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Mexico?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Mexico was 25.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 27.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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