What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between France and United Arab Emirates?

105 current US$, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?

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.

France vs United Arab Emirates: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

France

3,086 current US$

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

2,981 current US$

in 2023

France rank

19th

United Arab Emirates rank

21st

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

France
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

France currently reports 3,086 current US$ against 2,981 current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 105 current US$.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,809 current US$	1,949 current US$	860.19 current US$	France
2020s	3,033 current US$	2,341 current US$	691.99 current US$	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, France or United Arab Emirates?: France, at 3,086 current US$ against 2,981 current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between France and United Arab Emirates?: 105 current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: France ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st 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.