Bulgaria vs Colombia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2023
Colombia
20.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
57th
Colombia rank
58th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 58th of 104 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 58th 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.