Malaysia vs Singapore: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Malaysia
1,940 current US$
in 2023
Singapore
1,831 current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
49th
Singapore rank
52nd
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,940 current US$ against 1,831 current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 109 current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,360 current US$ | 1,444 current US$ | 84.47 current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,719 current US$ | 1,725 current US$ | 6.71 current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 1,940 current US$ against 1,831 current US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 109 current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and Singapore ranks 52nd 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.