How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?

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.

Malaysia vs Thailand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Malaysia

26.4%

in 2023

Thailand

25.9%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

42nd

Thailand rank

44th

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

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.4% against 25.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 44th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.8%	23.7%	1.8%	Thailand
2020s	25.9%	26.4%	0.5%	Thailand

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, Malaysia or Thailand?: Malaysia, at 26.4% against 25.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Malaysia and Thailand?: 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Malaysia ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 44th 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.