Israel vs Panama: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Israel
15.8%
in 2023
Panama
15.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
75th
Panama rank
78th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Israel
- Panama
How they compare
Israel currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 75th and Panama ranks 78th of 104 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.0% | Israel |
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, Israel or Panama?
- Israel, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Israel and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Panama rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Israel ranks 75th and Panama ranks 78th 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.