Qatar vs Taiwan: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Qatar
14.6%
in 2023
Taiwan
13.8%
in 2023
Qatar rank
80th
Taiwan rank
82nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Taiwan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 14.6% against 13.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Taiwan ahead.
Qatar ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 104 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.7% | 0.8% | Taiwan |
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, Qatar or Taiwan?
- Qatar, at 14.6% against 13.8% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Qatar and Taiwan?
- 0.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Taiwan rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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.