How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Iran, Islamic Republic of

27.9%

in 2023

Iraq

28.7%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

38th

Iraq rank

36th

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.7% against 27.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.8%	30.2%	2.4%	Iraq
2020s	28.4%	29.8%	1.4%	Iraq

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iraq, at 28.7% against 27.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 36th 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.