Bahrain vs Sweden: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Bahrain
13.6%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
83rd
Sweden rank
84th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Bahrain
- Sweden
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 84th of 104 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Bahrain or Sweden?
- Bahrain, at 13.6% against 13.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Bahrain and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Sweden rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 84th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.