Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Spain

Spain: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 12.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 2022
All-time low
12.13
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 12.32018: 12.12019: 12.52020: 152021: 13.12022: 15.42023: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.31 12.13 12.52 3
2020s 14.11 12.9 15.4 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 82 Taiwan 13.79 compare
  2. 83 Bahrain 13.58 compare
  3. 84 Sweden 13.01 compare
  4. 86 New Zealand 12.78 compare
  5. 87 France 12.58 compare
  6. 88 South Korea 12.33 compare

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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 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 12.13 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 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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About this data

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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