Egypt vs Philippines: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Egypt
36.9%
in 2023
Philippines
37.3%
in 2023
Egypt rank
23rd
Philippines rank
20th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37.3% against 36.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 20th of 104 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 42.1% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 39.1% | 1.3% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 37.3% against 36.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Egypt and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 20th 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.