Kenya vs Ukraine: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Kenya
42.1%
in 2023
Ukraine
41.7%
in 2023
Kenya rank
11th
Ukraine rank
12th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.1% against 41.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 41.3% | 12.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 41.8% | 11.6% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Kenya, at 42.1% against 41.7% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Kenya and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 12th 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.