Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 19.4% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Slovakia ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Slovakia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Slovakia was 19.4% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.