What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?

53 current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?

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.

Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

Bulgaria

2,018 current US$

in 2023

Republic of Korea

2,071 current US$

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

46th

Republic of Korea rank

44th

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Bulgaria
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2,071 current US$ against 2,018 current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 53 current US$.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 104 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1,073 current US$	1,776 current US$	702.56 current US$	Republic of Korea
2020s	1,508 current US$	1,843 current US$	334.61 current US$	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 2,071 current US$ against 2,018 current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?: 53 current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: Bulgaria ranks 46th and Republic of Korea ranks 44th 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.