Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 27.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka, 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
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka is 27.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.9% | — |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Sri Lanka was 27.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.