How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?

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.

Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Bulgaria

20.7%

in 2023

Tunisia

22.3%

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

57th

Tunisia rank

54th

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

Bulgaria
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 22.3% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 54th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.0%	21.9%	2.9%	Tunisia
2020s	19.7%	22.8%	3.1%	Tunisia

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 Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 22.3% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Bulgaria and Tunisia?: 1.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Bulgaria ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 54th 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.