Brazil vs Japan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Brazil
16.2%
in 2023
Japan
15.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
73rd
Japan rank
76th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 0.4% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 76th 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.