How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?

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.

Japan vs Romania: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

Japan

2,865 current US$

in 2023

Romania

2,790 current US$

in 2023

Japan rank

23rd

Romania rank

25th

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

Japan
Romania

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,865 current US$ against 2,790 current US$ in Romania, a difference of 75 current US$.

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

Japan ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3,279 current US$	1,939 current US$	1,341 current US$	Japan
2020s	3,089 current US$	2,378 current US$	710.62 current US$	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Japan or Romania?: Japan, at 2,865 current US$ against 2,790 current US$ in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Japan and Romania?: 75 current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?: Japan ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th 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.