Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain

Spain: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 12.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 2022
All-time low
12.13
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 12.32018: 12.12019: 12.52020: 152021: 13.12022: 15.42023: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.9 for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Spain ranks 85th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 12.27
2018 12.13 -1.1%
2019 12.52 +3.2%
2020 15.03 +20.0%
2021 13.11 -12.8%
2022 15.4 +17.4%
2023 12.9 -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.31 12.13 12.52 3
2020s 14.11 12.9 15.4 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 82 Taiwan, China 13.79 compare
  2. 83 Bahrain 13.58 compare
  3. 84 Sweden 13.01 compare
  4. 86 New Zealand 12.78 compare
  5. 87 France 12.58 compare
  6. 88 Republic of Korea 12.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Spain was 12.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Spain ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure
Source
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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