Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Singapore

Singapore: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 6.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.98
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
8.36
in 2021
All-time low
6.42
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

024682017202020232017: 6.92018: 6.92019: 6.42020: 7.92021: 8.42022: 72023: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 6.98 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

That places Singapore 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Singapore, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 6.87
2018 6.86 -0.1%
2019 6.42 -6.5%
2020 7.85 +22.4%
2021 8.36 +6.5%
2022 7.01 -16.2%
2023 6.98 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.72 6.42 6.87 3
2020s 7.55 6.98 8.36 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  2. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.65 compare
  3. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare
  4. 104 United States of America 6.79 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Singapore?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Singapore was 6.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2019.
How does Singapore rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Singapore ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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