Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 27.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.13
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 104 countries
All-time high
29.64
in 2020
All-time low
26.75
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka is 27.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.9 | — |
| 2018 | 28.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.64 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 27.72 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.75 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.13 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.22 | 28.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 26.75 | 29.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Iraq 28.71 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9 compare
- 40 Peru 26.91 compare
- 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
- 42 Malaysia 26.42 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka was 27.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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