Italy vs United States of America: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Italy
3,388 current US$
in 2023
United States of America
3,694 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3,694 current US$ against 3,388 current US$ in Italy, a difference of 306 current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,835 current US$ | 2,510 current US$ | 324.18 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,096 current US$ | 3,186 current US$ | 90.08 current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Italy or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3,694 current US$ against 3,388 current US$ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Italy and United States of America?
- 306 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Italy ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.