Australia vs Belgium: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Australia
3,374 current US$
in 2023
Belgium
3,211 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Belgium rank
13th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,374 current US$ against 3,211 current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 163 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,855 current US$ | 2,854 current US$ | 1.06 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,211 current US$ | 3,038 current US$ | 172.6 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3,374 current US$ against 3,211 current US$ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Australia and Belgium?
- 163 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Australia ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th 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 Annual food expenditure 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
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.