Egypt vs Guatemala: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Egypt
36.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
35.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
23rd
Guatemala rank
25th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Guatemala
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36.9% against 35.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Guatemala ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 41.2% | 6.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 1.4% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Guatemala?
- Egypt, at 36.9% against 35.1% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Egypt and Guatemala?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 25th 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.