Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 26.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.17
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
34.49
in 2020
All-time low
26.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 33.22018: 33.12019: 33.22020: 34.52021: 27.42022: 27.92023: 26.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 26.17 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 33.15
2018 33.07 -0.3%
2019 33.22 +0.5%
2020 34.49 +3.8%
2021 27.38 -20.6%
2022 27.89 +1.9%
2023 26.17 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.15 33.07 33.22 3
2020s 28.98 26.17 34.49 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  2. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
  3. 42 Malaysia 26.42 compare
  4. 44 Thailand 25.91 compare
  5. 45 Ecuador 25.85 compare
  6. 46 Mexico 25.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 34.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.17 in 2023.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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