How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?

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.

Croatia vs Hungary: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Croatia

18.5%

in 2023

Hungary

16.8%

in 2023

Croatia rank

69th

Hungary rank

71st

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

Croatia
Hungary

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 18.5% against 16.8% in Hungary, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

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

Croatia ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 71st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.5%	17.9%	3.6%	Croatia
2020s	20.1%	17.8%	2.3%	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 Hungary?: Croatia, at 18.5% against 16.8% in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Croatia and Hungary?: 1.7%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Croatia ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 71st 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.