Italy vs Japan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Italy
14.7%
in 2023
Japan
15.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
79th
Japan rank
76th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.8% against 14.7% in Italy, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 79th and Japan ranks 76th of 104 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.8% against 14.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Italy and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Italy ranks 79th and Japan ranks 76th 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.