Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain
Spain: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.9% for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
That places Spain 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -16.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.6%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain was 12.9% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.