Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure by country
Countries reporting
104
Highest
59.35
Nigeria
Lowest
6.79
United States of America
Median
22.94
Years covered
7
2017–2023
Data points
727
What the numbers show
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 59.35 in Nigeria; the lowest is 6.79 in United States of America.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.94, and the mean is 25.21.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (up 169.6%), and the largest decrease in Ethiopia (down 33.0%).
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 59.35 | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 2 | Myanmar | 53.94 | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 52.77 | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 4 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 51.95 | 2023 | up 169.6% | rising |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 50.47 | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 50.44 | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 7 | Angola | 50.01 | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 46.34 | 2023 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 9 | Cameroon | 45.83 | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 42.71 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 11 | Kenya | 42.14 | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 12 | Ukraine | 41.71 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 13 | Cambodia | 40.75 | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 14 | Ghana | 39.1 | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 15 | Georgia | 38.96 | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 16 | Uganda | 38.57 | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 37.87 | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 18 | Pakistan | 37.79 | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37.74 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 20 | Philippines | 37.33 | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 21 | Algeria | 37.16 | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Lebanon | 37.13 | 2023 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 23 | Egypt | 36.85 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 24 | Turkmenistan | 36.49 | 2023 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 25 | Guatemala | 35.09 | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 26 | Viet Nam | 34.85 | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 27 | Morocco | 34.52 | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 28 | Indonesia | 33.54 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.15 | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 30 | Honduras | 31.49 | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 30.62 | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 32 | India | 29.86 | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 33 | Belarus | 29.48 | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 34 | Paraguay | 29.3 | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 35 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 29.26 | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 36 | Iraq | 28.71 | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 28.07 | 2023 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 27.9 | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 27.13 | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 40 | Peru | 26.91 | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 41 | El Salvador | 26.75 | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 42 | Malaysia | 26.42 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 43 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 26.17 | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 44 | Thailand | 25.91 | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 45 | Ecuador | 25.85 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 46 | Mexico | 25.68 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 47 | Russian Federation | 25.34 | 2023 | down 9.3% | flat |
| 48 | Romania | 25.14 | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 49 | Jordan | 24.98 | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 50 | Montenegro | 24.79 | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 51 | Serbia | 24.09 | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 52 | Argentina | 23.05 | 2023 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 53 | Türkiye | 22.83 | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 54 | Tunisia | 22.28 | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 21.31 | 2023 | down 17.6% | flat |
| 56 | China | 21.23 | 2023 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 20.73 | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 58 | Colombia | 20.62 | 2023 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 20.54 | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 60 | Estonia | 19.94 | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 61 | Latvia | 19.58 | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 62 | Chile | 19.44 | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 63 | Lithuania | 19.41 | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 64 | Slovakia | 19.37 | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 65 | Kuwait | 19.17 | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 66 | Uruguay | 18.7 | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 67 | Oman | 18.68 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 68 | Poland | 18.63 | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 69 | Croatia | 18.54 | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 70 | Portugal | 17.34 | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 71 | Hungary | 16.81 | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 72 | Greece | 16.44 | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 73 | Brazil | 16.22 | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 74 | South Africa | 16.08 | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 75 | Israel | 15.76 | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 76 | Japan | 15.75 | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 77 | Czechia | 15.66 | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 78 | Panama | 15.44 | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 79 | Italy | 14.7 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 80 | Qatar | 14.57 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 81 | Slovenia | 13.94 | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 82 | Taiwan, China | 13.79 | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 83 | Bahrain | 13.58 | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 84 | Sweden | 13.01 | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 85 | Spain | 12.9 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 86 | New Zealand | 12.78 | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 87 | France | 12.58 | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 12.33 | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 89 | Finland | 12.27 | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 90 | United Arab Emirates | 12.23 | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 91 | Belgium | 12.17 | 2023 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 92 | Denmark | 11.85 | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 93 | Norway | 11.7 | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 94 | Netherlands | 11.68 | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 95 | Germany | 11.6 | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 96 | Hong Kong, China | 11.49 | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 97 | Austria | 10.06 | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 98 | Australia | 9.91 | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 99 | Canada | 9.66 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 100 | Switzerland | 9 | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 101 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8.65 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 102 | Ireland | 8.58 | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 103 | Singapore | 6.98 | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 104 | United States of America | 6.79 | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |