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

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
22.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

01020302017202020232017: 25.6 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 23.6 %2020: 25.9 %2021: 24.1 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 24.1 %

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

Annual values for Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Serbia, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.9% 23.6% 25.6% 3
2020s 24.2% 22.9% 25.9% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 Romania 25.1% compare
  2. 49 Jordan 25.0% compare
  3. 50 Montenegro 24.8% compare
  4. 52 Argentina 23.1% compare
  5. 53 Türkiye 22.8% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 22.3% compare

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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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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.