Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kenya

Kenya: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 42.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.14
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
58.69
in 2020
All-time low
42.14
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

02040602017202020232017: 52.52018: 52.92019: 56.82020: 58.72021: 56.12022: 56.72023: 42.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kenya stood at 42.14. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

That places Kenya 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kenya, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 52.54
2018 52.85 +0.6%
2019 56.79 +7.5%
2020 58.69 +3.3%
2021 56.08 -4.4%
2022 56.65 +1.0%
2023 42.14 -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.06 52.54 56.79 3
2020s 53.39 42.14 58.69 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 8 Uzbekistan 46.34 compare
  2. 9 Cameroon 45.83 compare
  3. 10 Azerbaijan 42.71 compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 41.71 compare
  5. 13 Cambodia 40.75 compare
  6. 14 Ghana 39.1 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 Kenya?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Kenya was 42.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 58.69 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 2023.
How does Kenya rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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