Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Slovakia ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 22,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.3161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,843 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 17,433 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Slovakia?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.