Italy vs Panama: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Italy
14.7%
in 2023
Panama
15.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
79th
Panama rank
78th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Italy
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 79th and Panama ranks 78th of 104 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 15.4% 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 Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Panama rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Italy ranks 79th 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.