Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 18.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 104 countries
All-time high
18.87
in 2020
All-time low
18.51
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

051015202017202020232017: 18.62018: 18.62019: 18.52020: 18.92021: 18.82022: 18.62023: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Uruguay stood at 18.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

That places Uruguay 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Uruguay, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 18.63
2018 18.62 -0.1%
2019 18.51 -0.6%
2020 18.87 +1.9%
2021 18.82 -0.3%
2022 18.6 -1.2%
2023 18.7 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.59 18.51 18.63 3
2020s 18.75 18.6 18.87 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 63 Lithuania 19.41 compare
  2. 64 Slovakia 19.37 compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 19.17 compare
  4. 67 Oman 18.68 compare
  5. 68 Poland 18.63 compare
  6. 69 Croatia 18.54 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Uruguay?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Uruguay was 18.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Uruguay ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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