Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 34.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.85
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.76
in 2018
All-time low
31.1
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0102030402017202020232017: 38.72018: 38.82019: 31.12020: 31.72021: 31.22022: 31.12023: 34.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 34.85 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Viet Nam, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 38.74
2018 38.76 +0.1%
2019 31.1 -19.8%
2020 31.65 +1.8%
2021 31.2 -1.4%
2022 31.12 -0.2%
2023 34.85 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2 31.1 38.76 3
2020s 32.21 31.12 34.85 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 23 Egypt 36.85 compare
  2. 24 Turkmenistan 36.49 compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 35.09 compare
  4. 27 Morocco 34.52 compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 33.54 compare
  6. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.15 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 Viet Nam?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Viet Nam was 34.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 38.76 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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