Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United States
United States: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United States, 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
United States recorded 6.8% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
That places United States 104th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,708 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 90,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 90,026 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United States?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in United States was 6.8% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- United States ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.