Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Uganda

Uganda: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 38.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.57
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2017
All-time low
38.57
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0102030402017202020232017: 44.32018: 44.22019: 44.22020: 44.22021: 44.22022: 44.22023: 38.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 38.57 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.24 44.2 44.3 3
2020s 42.81 38.57 44.25 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 Cambodia 40.75 compare
  2. 14 Ghana 39.1 compare
  3. 15 Georgia 38.96 compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 37.87 compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 37.79 compare
  6. 19 Côte d’Ivoire 37.74 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 Uganda?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Uganda was 38.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.57 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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