Croatia vs Greece: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Croatia
18.5%
in 2023
Greece
16.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
69th
Greece rank
72nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 18.5% against 16.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 69th and Greece ranks 72nd of 104 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.4% | 5.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Greece?
- Croatia, at 18.5% against 16.4% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Croatia and Greece?
- 2.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 69th and Greece ranks 72nd 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.