China vs Colombia: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
China
998.87 current US$
in 2023
Colombia
1,087 current US$
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Colombia rank
70th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,087 current US$ against 998.87 current US$ in China, a difference of 88.13 current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Colombia ranks 70th of 104 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 764.91 current US$ | 752.72 current US$ | 12.19 current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 945.22 current US$ | 830.7 current US$ | 114.52 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, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1,087 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 China and Colombia?
- 88.13 current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- China ranks 73rd and Colombia ranks 70th 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.