Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 30.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia, 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
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia is 30.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
North Macedonia ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.8% | — |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.8% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.6% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in North Macedonia was 30.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.