Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Germany

Germany: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 11.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
11.98
in 2021
All-time low
10.64
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02.557.51012.52017202020232017: 10.62018: 10.72019: 10.82020: 11.72021: 122022: 11.82023: 11.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Germany stood at 11.6.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Germany ranks 95th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Germany, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 10.64
2018 10.72 +0.7%
2019 10.8 +0.8%
2020 11.68 +8.1%
2021 11.98 +2.5%
2022 11.77 -1.8%
2023 11.6 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.72 10.64 10.8 3
2020s 11.76 11.6 11.98 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 92 Denmark 11.85 compare
  2. 93 Norway 11.7 compare
  3. 94 Netherlands 11.68 compare
  4. 96 Hong Kong, China 11.49 compare
  5. 97 Austria 10.06 compare
  6. 98 Australia 9.91 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Germany?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Germany was 11.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 2017.
How does Germany rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Germany ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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