New Zealand vs Norway: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
New Zealand
3,712 current US$
in 2023
Norway
3,457 current US$
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3,712 current US$ against 3,457 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 255 current US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 104 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,234 current US$ | 3,372 current US$ | 138.21 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,478 current US$ | 3,522 current US$ | 44.62 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 3,712 current US$ against 3,457 current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between New Zealand and Norway?
- 255 current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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.