Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire, 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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 37.7% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.5% | — |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.7% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,802 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Côte d'Ivoire was 37.7% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.