How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?

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.

France vs Republic of Korea: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

France

12.6%

in 2023

Republic of Korea

12.3%

in 2023

France rank

87th

Republic of Korea rank

88th

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

France
Republic of Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

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

France ranks 87th and Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 104 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.2%	13.0%	0.2%	France
2020s	13.8%	12.2%	1.6%	France

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, France or Republic of Korea?: France, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between France and Republic of Korea?: 0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: France ranks 87th and Republic of Korea ranks 88th 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.