How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.

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.

Montenegro vs Romania: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Montenegro

24.8%

in 2022

Romania

25.1%

in 2023

Montenegro rank

50th

Romania rank

48th

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

Montenegro
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Romania ahead.

Montenegro ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.5%	27.1%	0.6%	Romania
2020s	26.8%	26.1%	0.7%	Montenegro

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, Montenegro or Romania?: Romania, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Montenegro and Romania?: 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Montenegro ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th 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.