How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?

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.

Egypt vs Viet Nam: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Egypt

36.9%

in 2023

Viet Nam

34.9%

in 2023

Egypt rank

23rd

Viet Nam rank

26th

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

Egypt
Viet Nam

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 36.9% against 34.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	34.3%	36.2%	1.9%	Viet Nam
2020s	37.8%	32.2%	5.6%	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 Viet Nam?: Egypt, at 36.9% against 34.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Egypt and Viet Nam?: 2.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Egypt ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 26th 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.