Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Belgium

Belgium: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 12.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.17
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2021
All-time low
12.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0510152017202020232017: 13.42018: 13.42019: 12.72020: 12.72021: 13.52022: 13.52023: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Belgium stood at 12.17. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Belgium, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 13.38
2018 13.42 +0.3%
2019 12.69 -5.5%
2020 12.66 -0.2%
2021 13.48 +6.5%
2022 13.47 -0.1%
2023 12.17 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.16 12.69 13.42 3
2020s 12.95 12.17 13.48 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 88 South Korea 12.33 compare
  2. 89 Finland 12.27 compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 12.23 compare
  4. 92 Denmark 11.85 compare
  5. 93 Norway 11.7 compare
  6. 94 Netherlands 11.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Belgium?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Belgium was 12.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Belgium ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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