Myanmar vs Nigeria: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Myanmar
53.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 53.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.1% | 59.0% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 59.1% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
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, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 59.3% against 53.9% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 5.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Myanmar ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.