Croatia vs Uruguay: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Croatia
18.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
18.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
69th
Uruguay rank
66th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 104 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 2.9% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 1.4% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.