Mexico vs Thailand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Mexico
25.7%
in 2023
Thailand
25.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
46th
Thailand rank
44th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25.9% against 25.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 44th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 0.1% | 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, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 25.9% 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 Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 46th 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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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.