Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Singapore
Singapore: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 7.0% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 103rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 100 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.7% compare
- 102 Ireland 8.6% compare
- 104 United States 6.8% compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Singapore?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Singapore was 7.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Singapore ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.