Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in India

India: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 29.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.86
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
32.08
in 2021
All-time low
27.22
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 29.82018: 29.82019: 27.22020: 27.92021: 32.12022: 322023: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 29.86 for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

That places India 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in India, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 29.8
2018 29.77 -0.1%
2019 27.22 -8.6%
2020 27.92 +2.6%
2021 32.08 +14.9%
2022 31.98 -0.3%
2023 29.86 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.93 27.22 29.8 3
2020s 30.46 27.92 32.08 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.15 compare
  2. 30 Honduras 31.49 compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 30.62 compare
  4. 33 Belarus 29.48 compare
  5. 34 Paraguay 29.3 compare
  6. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in India?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in India was 29.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 32.08 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 2019.
How does India rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
India ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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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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