Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal

Portugal: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 17.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.34
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 104 countries
All-time high
18.75
in 2020
All-time low
16.15
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 16.72018: 16.62019: 16.12020: 18.72021: 17.52022: 17.62023: 17.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal is 17.34, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 70th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 16.71
2018 16.63 -0.4%
2019 16.15 -2.9%
2020 18.75 +16.1%
2021 17.47 -6.8%
2022 17.59 +0.7%
2023 17.34 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.5 16.15 16.71 3
2020s 17.79 17.34 18.75 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 Oman 18.68 compare
  2. 68 Poland 18.63 compare
  3. 69 Croatia 18.54 compare
  4. 71 Hungary 16.81 compare
  5. 72 Greece 16.44 compare
  6. 73 Brazil 16.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Portugal was 17.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.15 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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