How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?

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.

Pakistan vs Philippines: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Pakistan

37.8%

in 2023

Philippines

37.3%

in 2023

Pakistan rank

18th

Philippines rank

20th

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

Pakistan
Philippines

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 37.8% against 37.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Philippines ahead.

Pakistan ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 20th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2010s	39.2%	42.1%	2.9%	Philippines
2020s	39.3%	39.1%	0.1%	Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Philippines?: Pakistan, at 37.8% against 37.3% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Pakistan and Philippines?: 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Pakistan ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 20th 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.