How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Lebanon vs Philippines: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Lebanon

37.1%

in 2023

Philippines

37.3%

in 2023

Lebanon rank

22nd

Philippines rank

20th

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Lebanon
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 37.3% against 37.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 20th of 104 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.8%	42.1%	21.3%	Philippines
2020s	25.0%	39.1%	14.1%	Philippines

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, Lebanon or Philippines?: Philippines, at 37.3% against 37.1% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Lebanon and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Lebanon ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Unit: %
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.