Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium

Belgium: Food expenditure share gdp was 12.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.17
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2021
All-time low
12.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 13.42018: 13.42019: 12.72020: 12.72021: 13.52022: 13.52023: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, food expenditure share gdp in Belgium stood at 12.17. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

That places Belgium 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 13.38
2018 13.42 +0.3%
2019 12.69 -5.5%
2020 12.66 -0.2%
2021 13.48 +6.5%
2022 13.47 -0.1%
2023 12.17 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.16 12.69 13.42 3
2020s 12.95 12.17 13.48 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 88 Korea 12.33 compare
  2. 89 Finland 12.27 compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 12.23 compare
  4. 92 Denmark 11.85 compare
  5. 93 Norway 11.7 compare
  6. 94 Netherlands 11.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure share gdp in Belgium?
Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium was 12.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for food expenditure share gdp?
Belgium ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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