How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?

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 Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs China: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

Brazil

1,026 current US$

in 2023

China

998.87 current US$

in 2023

Brazil rank

72nd

China rank

73rd

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Brazil
China

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,026 current US$ against 998.87 current US$ in China, a difference of 27.13 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 72nd and China ranks 73rd of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	China	Difference	Ahead
2010s	806.85 current US$	764.91 current US$	41.94 current US$	Brazil
2020s	821.44 current US$	945.22 current US$	123.78 current US$	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Brazil or China?: Brazil, at 1,026 current US$ against 998.87 current US$ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Brazil and China?: 27.13 current US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: Brazil ranks 72nd and China ranks 73rd 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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Indicator: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Unit: current US$
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

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.