Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Iran

Iran: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 27.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2021
All-time low
27.34
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 28.22018: 27.92019: 27.32020: 28.42021: 28.72022: 28.42023: 27.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Iran stood at 27.9.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Iran ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Iran, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 28.16
2018 27.91 -0.9%
2019 27.34 -2.1%
2020 28.44 +4.0%
2021 28.7 +0.9%
2022 28.44 -0.9%
2023 27.9 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.8 27.34 28.16 3
2020s 28.37 27.9 28.7 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 35 Bolivia 29.26 compare
  2. 36 Iraq 28.71 compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare
  5. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  6. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Iran?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Iran was 27.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 27.34 in 2019.
How does Iran rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Iran ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran 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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