Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sweden

Sweden: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 13.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13.01
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.07
in 2020
All-time low
12.38
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 12.42018: 12.42019: 12.52020: 13.12021: 12.72022: 12.52023: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sweden stood at 13.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

That places Sweden 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.42 12.38 12.49 3
2020s 12.82 12.53 13.07 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 81 Slovenia 13.94 compare
  2. 82 Taïwan 13.79 compare
  3. 83 Bahrain 13.58 compare
  4. 85 Spain 12.9 compare
  5. 86 New Zealand 12.78 compare
  6. 87 France 12.58 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 Sweden?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Sweden was 13.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Sweden ranks 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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