Korea vs New Zealand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Korea
12.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
12.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
88th
New Zealand rank
86th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th of 104 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
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, Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Korea ranks 88th and New Zealand ranks 86th 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.