Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel

Israel: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 15.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2018
All-time low
15.8%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 16.2 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 16 %2022: 16 %2023: 15.8 %

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 Israel is 15.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

That places Israel 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 16.2%
2018 16.2% +0.2%
2019 15.8% -2.4%
2020 15.9% +0.7%
2021 16.0% +0.4%
2022 16.0% +0.2%
2023 15.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.0% 15.8% 16.2% 3
2020s 15.9% 15.8% 16.0% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 72 Greece 16.4% compare
  2. 73 Brazil 16.2% compare
  3. 74 South Africa 16.1% compare
  4. 76 Japan 15.8% compare
  5. 77 Czechia 15.7% compare
  6. 78 Panama 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel?
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Israel was 15.8% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
How does Israel rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
Israel ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.