Canada vs Ireland: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Canada
9.7%
in 2023
Ireland
8.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
99th
Ireland rank
102nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.7% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 102nd of 104 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 0.9% | Canada |
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, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 9.7% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Canada and Ireland?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Canada ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 102nd 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.