Food expenditure share gdp in Japan

Japan: Food expenditure share gdp was 15.75 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.75
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 2021
All-time low
15.26
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure share gdp in Japan, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 15.92018: 162019: 15.32020: 15.72021: 16.72022: 16.32023: 15.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 15.75 for food expenditure share gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

That places Japan 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure share gdp in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure share gdp in Japan, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 15.86
2018 15.96 +0.6%
2019 15.26 -4.4%
2020 15.74 +3.1%
2021 16.69 +6.0%
2022 16.26 -2.6%
2023 15.75 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.7 15.26 15.96 3
2020s 16.11 15.74 16.69 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 73 Brazil 16.22 compare
  2. 74 South Africa 16.08 compare
  3. 75 Israel 15.76 compare
  4. 77 Czechia 15.66 compare
  5. 78 Panama 15.44 compare
  6. 79 Italy 14.7 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure share gdp in Japan?
Food expenditure share gdp in Japan was 15.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for food expenditure share gdp?
Japan ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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