Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 32.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.7% | — |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.5% | 32.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,884 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 32.1% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.