Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 53.94 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.94
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
56.63
in 2021
All-time low
53.94
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02040602017202020232017: 56.32018: 56.12019: 55.92020: 56.32021: 56.62022: 56.42023: 53.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 53.94 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.1 55.87 56.32 3
2020s 55.83 53.94 56.63 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 1 Nigeria 59.35 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 52.77 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela 51.95 compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.47 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Myanmar

All data for Myanmar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Myanmar?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Myanmar was 53.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 56.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 53.94 in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Myanmar ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar 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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