Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 59.35 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
59.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
59.35
in 2023
All-time low
58.99
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02040602017202020232017: 592018: 592019: 592020: 59.12021: 592022: 592023: 59.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Nigeria stood at 59.35. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.01 58.99 59.02 3
2020s 59.12 59 59.35 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Myanmar 53.94 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 52.77 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 51.95 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Nigeria?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Nigeria was 59.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 59.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.99 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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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