Ecuador vs Malaysia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Ecuador
25.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.4% against 25.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.8% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.4% against 25.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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.