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

Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2020
All-time low
18.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia, 2017–2023

05101520252017202020232017: 23.1 %2018: 23 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 19.3 %2023: 18.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Croatia, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.5% 18.3% 23.1% 3
2020s 20.1% 18.5% 23.2% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 66 Uruguay 18.7% compare
  2. 67 Oman 18.7% compare
  3. 68 Poland 18.6% compare
  4. 70 Portugal 17.3% compare
  5. 71 Hungary 16.8% compare
  6. 72 Greece 16.4% compare

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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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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.