Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 52.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 52.0% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.6% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.3% | — |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +181.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 18.4% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 1 Nigeria 59.3% compare
- 2 Myanmar 53.9% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 52.8% compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.5% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
- 7 Angola 50.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 52.0% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.