Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia

Australia: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 9.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.91
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
98th
of 104 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 2020
All-time low
9.27
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia, 2017–2023

02.557.5102017202020232017: 9.32018: 9.32019: 9.42020: 10.82021: 102022: 10.42023: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 9.91 for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Australia ranks 98th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 9.3
2018 9.27 -0.3%
2019 9.43 +1.7%
2020 10.81 +14.5%
2021 9.97 -7.7%
2022 10.45 +4.8%
2023 9.91 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.34 9.27 9.43 3
2020s 10.28 9.91 10.81 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 95 Germany 11.6 compare
  2. 96 Hong Kong, China 11.49 compare
  3. 97 Austria 10.06 compare
  4. 99 Canada 9.66 compare
  5. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  6. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.65 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Australia was 9.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 2018.
How does Australia rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Australia ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure
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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