Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 8.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.65
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 104 countries
All-time high
9.36
in 2020
All-time low
7.94
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2023

02468102017202020232017: 8.22018: 8.12019: 7.92020: 9.42021: 8.72022: 8.52023: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8.65, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 8.15
2018 8.1 -0.6%
2019 7.94 -1.9%
2020 9.36 +17.8%
2021 8.66 -7.5%
2022 8.5 -1.8%
2023 8.65 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.06 7.94 8.15 3
2020s 8.79 8.5 9.36 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 98 Australia 9.91 compare
  2. 99 Canada 9.66 compare
  3. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  4. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare
  5. 103 Singapore 6.98 compare
  6. 104 United States of America 6.79 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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