Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Hong Kong, China
3,925 current US$
in 2023
Switzerland
4,450 current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,450 current US$ against 3,925 current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 525 current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,652 current US$ | 3,804 current US$ | 848.36 current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3,840 current US$ | 4,211 current US$ | 370.8 current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,450 current US$ against 3,925 current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 525 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.