Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2017
All-time low
37.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire, 2017–2023

0102030402017202020232017: 40.5 %2018: 39.6 %2019: 39.3 %2020: 38.9 %2021: 38.5 %2022: 38.2 %2023: 37.7 %

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 40.5%
2018 39.6% -2.0%
2019 39.3% -0.9%
2020 38.9% -1.0%
2021 38.5% -1.0%
2022 38.2% -1.0%
2023 37.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.8% 39.3% 40.5% 3
2020s 38.3% 37.7% 38.9% 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 16 Uganda 38.6% compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 37.9% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 37.8% compare
  4. 20 Philippines 37.3% compare
  5. 21 Algeria 37.2% compare
  6. 22 Lebanon 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Cote d'Ivoire was 37.7% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2023.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.