Food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Food expenditure share gdp was 8.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.65
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 104 countries
All-time high
9.36
in 2020
All-time low
7.94
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom, 2017–2023

02468102017202020232017: 8.22018: 8.12019: 7.92020: 9.42021: 8.72022: 8.52023: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom is 8.65, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 8.15
2018 8.1 -0.6%
2019 7.94 -1.9%
2020 9.36 +17.8%
2021 8.66 -7.5%
2022 8.5 -1.8%
2023 8.65 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.06 7.94 8.15 3
2020s 8.79 8.5 9.36 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 98 Australia 9.91 compare
  2. 99 Canada 9.66 compare
  3. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  4. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare
  5. 103 Singapore 6.98 compare
  6. 104 United States 6.79 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom?
Food expenditure share gdp in United Kingdom was 8.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for food expenditure share gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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