Estonia vs Latvia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Estonia
19.9%
in 2023
Latvia
19.6%
in 2023
Estonia rank
60th
Latvia rank
61st
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 61st of 104 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 0.5% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 61st 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.