Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China is 11.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Hong Kong, China was 11.5% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.