Norway vs United States of America: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Norway
3,457 current US$
in 2023
United States of America
3,694 current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3,694 current US$ against 3,457 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 237 current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,372 current US$ | 2,510 current US$ | 861.94 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,522 current US$ | 3,186 current US$ | 336.48 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, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3,694 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 Norway and United States of America?
- 237 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Norway ranks 7th 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.