Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China is 11.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 507.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,958 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 502.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,347 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 11.5% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.