Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Thailand

Thailand: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 25.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.91
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 2021
All-time low
22.41
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 24.32018: 24.32019: 22.42020: 24.82021: 28.32022: 26.82023: 25.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Thailand stood at 25.91.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Thailand ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Thailand, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 24.33
2018 24.25 -0.3%
2019 22.41 -7.6%
2020 24.77 +10.5%
2021 28.34 +14.4%
2022 26.78 -5.5%
2023 25.91 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.66 22.41 24.33 3
2020s 26.45 24.77 28.34 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 26.42 compare
  3. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.17 compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 25.85 compare
  5. 46 Mexico 25.68 compare
  6. 47 Russia 25.34 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 Thailand?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Thailand was 25.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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