Greece vs Israel: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Greece
16.4%
in 2023
Israel
15.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
72nd
Israel rank
75th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 75th of 104 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Greece |
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, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 16.4% against 15.8% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Greece and Israel?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 75th 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.