How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Belgium

12.2%

in 2023

Republic of Korea

12.3%

in 2023

Belgium rank

91st

Republic of Korea rank

88th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Belgium
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 104 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.2%	13.0%	0.2%	Belgium
2020s	12.9%	12.2%	0.7%	Belgium

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, Belgium or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Belgium ranks 91st and Republic of Korea ranks 88th 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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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.