Greece vs United Arab Emirates: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Greece
2,824 current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,981 current US$
in 2023
Greece rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Greece
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,981 current US$ against 2,824 current US$ in Greece, a difference of 157 current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,318 current US$ | 1,949 current US$ | 369.08 current US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,624 current US$ | 2,341 current US$ | 282.23 current US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Greece or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,981 current US$ against 2,824 current US$ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 157 current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Greece ranks 24th 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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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.