Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure by country
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Countries reporting
103
Highest
4,450 current US$
Switzerland
Lowest
197.43 current US$
Tanzania
Median
1,823 current US$
Years covered
7
2017–2023
Data points
727
What the numbers show
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 4,450 current US$ in Switzerland; the lowest is 197.43 current US$ in Tanzania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,823 current US$, and the mean is 1,868 current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 196.0%), and the largest decrease in Laos (down 45.7%).
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 4,450 current US$ | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3,925 current US$ | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 3 | Israel | 3,823 current US$ | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 3,727 current US$ | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 5 | New Zealand | 3,712 current US$ | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 6 | United States | 3,694 current US$ | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 3,457 current US$ | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 3,402 current US$ | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 3,388 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 3,374 current US$ | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 3,290 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 3,289 current US$ | 2023 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 3,211 current US$ | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 3,176 current US$ | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 3,169 current US$ | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 3,144 current US$ | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 3,113 current US$ | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 3,095 current US$ | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 19 | France | 3,086 current US$ | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 3,015 current US$ | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 2,981 current US$ | 2023 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 2,930 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 23 | Japan | 2,865 current US$ | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 2,824 current US$ | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 2,790 current US$ | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 26 | Uruguay | 2,776 current US$ | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 27 | Canada | 2,775 current US$ | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 2,757 current US$ | 2023 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 2,701 current US$ | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 2,675 current US$ | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 31 | Qatar | 2,649 current US$ | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 32 | Mexico | 2,550 current US$ | 2023 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 33 | Spain | 2,512 current US$ | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 2,499 current US$ | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 2,478 current US$ | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 2,445 current US$ | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 2,351 current US$ | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 39 | Georgia | 2,272 current US$ | 2023 | up 159.0% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 2,211 current US$ | 2022 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 2,207 current US$ | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 2,123 current US$ | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 2,113 current US$ | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 44 | South Korea | 2,071 current US$ | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 45 | Taiwan | 2,060 current US$ | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 2,018 current US$ | 2023 | up 100.1% | rising |
| 47 | Kuwait | 2,014 current US$ | 2023 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 48 | Chile | 1,970 current US$ | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 49 | Malaysia | 1,940 current US$ | 2023 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,873 current US$ | 2023 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 51 | Hungary | 1,832 current US$ | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 52 | Singapore | 1,831 current US$ | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 1,823 current US$ | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 54 | Turkey | 1,808 current US$ | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 55 | Serbia | 1,807 current US$ | 2023 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 56 | Guatemala | 1,764 current US$ | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 57 | Lebanon | 1,761 current US$ | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Russia | 1,718 current US$ | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 1,622 current US$ | 2023 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 60 | Panama | 1,535 current US$ | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 61 | Oman | 1,519 current US$ | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 62 | Bahrain | 1,405 current US$ | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 63 | Peru | 1,387 current US$ | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 64 | Belarus | 1,314 current US$ | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 65 | Ukraine | 1,266 current US$ | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 1,219 current US$ | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 67 | Paraguay | 1,218 current US$ | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 1,111 current US$ | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 69 | Thailand | 1,108 current US$ | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 70 | Colombia | 1,087 current US$ | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 71 | Philippines | 1,070 current US$ | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 72 | Brazil | 1,026 current US$ | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 73 | China | 998.87 current US$ | 2023 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 74 | Egypt | 982.74 current US$ | 2023 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 75 | Jordan | 956.77 current US$ | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 909.85 current US$ | 2023 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 77 | Cambodia | 897.96 current US$ | 2023 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 872.86 current US$ | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 79 | Honduras | 855.17 current US$ | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 80 | Morocco | 835.48 current US$ | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 81 | Algeria | 784.71 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 82 | Vietnam | 777.59 current US$ | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 83 | Tunisia | 769.54 current US$ | 2023 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 84 | Bolivia | 759.25 current US$ | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 85 | Ghana | 741.15 current US$ | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 86 | Uzbekistan | 718.67 current US$ | 2023 | up 196.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Iraq | 715.22 current US$ | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 714.86 current US$ | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 89 | Venezuela | 693.49 current US$ | 2023 | up 140.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Cote d'Ivoire | 658.13 current US$ | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 91 | Angola | 637.65 current US$ | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 92 | Kenya | 625.84 current US$ | 2023 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 93 | South Africa | 615.91 current US$ | 2023 | down 21.3% | flat |
| 94 | Cameroon | 575.75 current US$ | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 95 | Nigeria | 566.21 current US$ | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 96 | Myanmar | 510.78 current US$ | 2023 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 97 | Laos | 451.9 current US$ | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 98 | India | 449.27 current US$ | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 99 | Iran | 448.51 current US$ | 2023 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Pakistan | 406.42 current US$ | 2023 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 101 | Turkmenistan | 398.54 current US$ | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 102 | Ethiopia | 362.02 current US$ | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 103 | Uganda | 265.89 current US$ | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 104 | Tanzania | 197.43 current US$ | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.