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CHART · #032

Countries With the Highest Share of Consumer Spending on Food

2026-06-083 sources

Data table

#Country% of consumer expenditure
01Nigeria59.35
02Myanmar53.94
03Bangladesh52.78
04Venezuela51.95
05Laos50.47
06Kazakhstan50.44
07Angola50.01
08Uzbekistan46.34
09Cameroon45.83
10Azerbaijan42.71

This chart compares the share of consumer spending that goes to food bought for home consumption in each country. A higher value means that groceries such as rice, bread, vegetables, meat, and eggs take up a larger share of overall household spending. However, this indicator does not include restaurant meals, alcohol, or tobacco, and it does not simply mean that people consume more food; it also reflects income levels, food prices, and household spending patterns.

Sources

  1. Share of consumer expenditure spent on foodOur World in Data
  2. Food Expenditure SeriesUSDA Economic Research Service
  3. Around the world, calorie availability and prominence of food in household spending are inversely relatedUSDA Economic Research Service
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