How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?

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.

India vs Nigeria: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

India

449.27 current US$

in 2023

Nigeria

566.21 current US$

in 2023

India rank

98th

Nigeria rank

95th

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

India
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 566.21 current US$ against 449.27 current US$ in India, a difference of 116.94 current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times India's.

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

India ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 95th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	354.97 current US$	929.12 current US$	574.15 current US$	Nigeria
2020s	429.58 current US$	739.78 current US$	310.2 current US$	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, India or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 566.21 current US$ against 449.27 current US$ in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between India and Nigeria?: 116.94 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: India ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 95th 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.