Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 34.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.9%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2018
All-time low
31.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam, 2017–2023

0102030402017202020232017: 38.7 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 31.1 %2020: 31.7 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 34.9 %

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 Viet Nam is 34.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 38.7%
2018 38.8% +0.1%
2019 31.1% -19.8%
2020 31.7% +1.8%
2021 31.2% -1.4%
2022 31.1% -0.2%
2023 34.9% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2% 31.1% 38.8% 3
2020s 32.2% 31.1% 34.9% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 23 Egypt 36.9% compare
  2. 24 Turkmenistan 36.5% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 35.1% compare
  4. 27 Morocco 34.5% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 33.5% compare
  6. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam?
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Viet Nam was 34.9% 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by 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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.