Bolivia vs India: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Bolivia
29.3%
in 2023
India
29.9%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
35th
India rank
32nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Bolivia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 29.9% against 29.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was India ahead.
Bolivia ranks 35th and India ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 30.5% | 1.3% | India |
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, Bolivia or India?
- India, at 29.9% against 29.3% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Bolivia and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and India rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 35th and India ranks 32nd 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.