Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
10.19
in 2020
All-time low
8.85
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02.557.5102017202020232017: 9.12018: 9.22019: 8.92020: 10.22021: 9.92022: 9.32023: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Switzerland is 9, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 100th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Switzerland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 9.15
2018 9.15 +0.1%
2019 8.85 -3.2%
2020 10.19 +15.0%
2021 9.92 -2.6%
2022 9.32 -6.1%
2023 9 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.05 8.85 9.15 3
2020s 9.61 9 10.19 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 97 Austria 10.06 compare
  2. 98 Australia 9.91 compare
  3. 99 Canada 9.66 compare
  4. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.65 compare
  5. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare
  6. 103 Singapore 6.98 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 Switzerland?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Switzerland was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Switzerland ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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