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

01020302017202020232017: 27.92018: 282019: 27.22020: 29.62021: 27.72022: 26.82023: 27.1

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

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sri Lanka, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.71 27.22 28.02 3
2020s 27.81 26.75 29.64 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Iraq 28.71 compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
  3. 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9 compare
  4. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  5. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
  6. 42 Malaysia 26.42 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 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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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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