How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?

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.

Cambodia vs Uganda: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Cambodia

40.7%

in 2023

Uganda

38.6%

in 2023

Cambodia rank

13th

Uganda rank

16th

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

Cambodia
Uganda

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 40.7% against 38.6% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uganda ahead.

Cambodia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	42.2%	44.2%	2.1%	Uganda
2020s	41.9%	42.8%	0.9%	Uganda

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, Cambodia or Uganda?: Cambodia, at 40.7% against 38.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Cambodia and Uganda?: 2.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Uganda?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Uganda rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Cambodia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.