Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania, 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
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Lithuania was 19.4% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.