Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Ireland
2,397 current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,499 current US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,499 current US$ against 2,397 current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 102 current US$.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 104 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,950 current US$ | 2,013 current US$ | 62.53 current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,095 current US$ | 2,295 current US$ | 200.1 current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,499 current US$ against 2,397 current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.