How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Peru vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure

Peru

26.9%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

26.2%

in 2023

Peru rank

40th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

43rd

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

Peru
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Peru currently reports 26.9% against 26.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Peru ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 43rd of 104 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.4%	33.1%	6.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	26.7%	29.0%	2.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Peru or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Peru, at 26.9% against 26.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Peru and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Peru and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?: Peru ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.