Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon, 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
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.4% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.7% | — |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 20.7% | 37.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 37.7% compare
- 20 Philippines 37.3% compare
- 21 Algeria 37.2% compare
- 23 Egypt 36.9% compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 36.5% compare
- 25 Guatemala 35.1% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Lebanon was 37.1% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.