Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure

Spain
2,512 current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,499 current US$
in 2023
Spain rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,512 current US$ against 2,499 current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2,112 current US$ 2,013 current US$ 99.01 current US$ Spain
2020s 2,405 current US$ 2,295 current US$ 110.05 current US$ Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 2,512 current US$ against 2,499 current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 current US$, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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

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

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.