Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Serbia
Serbia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Serbia, 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
Serbia recorded 24.1% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
That places Serbia 51st 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.6% | — |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.9% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Serbia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Serbia was 24.1% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.