Mexico vs Tanzania: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Mexico
25.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
26.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
46th
Tanzania rank
43rd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.2% against 25.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 104 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 33.1% | 9.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 29.0% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
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, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.2% against 25.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 43rd 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.