Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 18.7 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 104 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2020
All-time low
18.51
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 18.62018: 18.62019: 18.52020: 18.92021: 18.82022: 18.62023: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 18.7 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

That places Uruguay 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.59 18.51 18.63 3
2020s 18.75 18.6 18.87 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 63 Lithuania, Republic of 19.41 compare
  2. 64 Slovak Republic 19.37 compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 19.17 compare
  4. 67 Oman 18.68 compare
  5. 68 Poland, Republic of 18.63 compare
  6. 69 Croatia, Republic of 18.54 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Uruguay?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Uruguay was 18.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Uruguay ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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