Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Qatar
2,649 current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,701 current US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,701 current US$ against 2,649 current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 52 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,731 current US$ | 1,693 current US$ | 37.29 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,890 current US$ | 2,208 current US$ | 318.34 current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,701 current US$ against 2,649 current US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.