Food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food expenditure vs gdp was 2,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,499
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,499
in 2023
All-time low
1,832
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2017202020232017: 2.0k2018: 2.2k2019: 1.8k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,499, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 2,038
2018 2,168 +6.4%
2019 1,832 -15.5%
2020 1,951 +6.5%
2021 2,418 +23.9%
2022 2,314 -4.3%
2023 2,499 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,013 1,832 2,168 3
2020s 2,295 1,951 2,499 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Qatar 2,649 compare
  2. 32 Mexico 2,550 compare
  3. 33 Spain 2,512 compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 2,478 compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 2,445 compare
  6. 37 Ireland 2,397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food expenditure vs gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,499 in 2023.
What is the lowest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food expenditure vs gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure vs 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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