How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kazakhstan?

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.

Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Cameroon

45.8%

in 2023

Kazakhstan

50.4%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

9th

Kazakhstan rank

6th

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

Cameroon
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 50.4% against 45.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	45.3%	45.5%	0.2%	Kazakhstan
2020s	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	Kazakhstan

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, Cameroon or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 50.4% against 45.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Cameroon and Kazakhstan?: 4.6%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kazakhstan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th 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.