Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 37.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia, 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
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia stood at 37.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.5% | — |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 40.5% | 56.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 37.9% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Ethiopia was 37.9% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.