Japan vs Panama: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Japan
15.8%
in 2023
Panama
15.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
76th
Panama rank
78th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan 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 Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 76th and Panama ranks 78th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.3% | 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, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, 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 Japan and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Japan ranks 76th 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.