France vs Sweden: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
France
12.6%
in 2023
Sweden
13.0%
in 2023
France rank
87th
Sweden rank
84th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 84th of 104 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between France and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 84th 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.