Ethiopia vs Georgia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Ethiopia
37.9%
in 2023
Georgia
39.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Georgia rank
15th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 39.0% against 37.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Georgia ranks 15th of 104 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 32.4% | 18.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 34.0% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 39.0% against 37.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 1.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Georgia rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Georgia ranks 15th 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.