Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure was 3,712 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,712 current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,712 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
3,138 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand, 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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand stood at 3,712 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,287 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 3,278 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,138 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,242 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,483 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,473 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,712 current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,234 current US$ | 3,138 current US$ | 3,287 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,478 current US$ | 3,242 current US$ | 3,712 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 2 Hong Kong, China 3,925 current US$ compare
- 3 Israel 3,823 current US$ compare
- 4 Denmark 3,727 current US$ compare
- 6 United States of America 3,694 current US$ compare
- 7 Norway 3,457 current US$ compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 3,402 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,582 current US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3165 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand?
- Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure in New Zealand was 3,712 current US$ 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 annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,712 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,138 current US$ in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.