Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia
Croatia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia, 2017–2023
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
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia is 18.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Croatia ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.1% | — |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia was 18.5% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.