A scatter plot titled 'Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, 2023' showing data for various countries, categorized by continent.

Scatter plot showing the percentage of expenditure spent on food on the y-axis and food expenditure in current US$ on the x-axis for numerous countries in 2023. Countries are color-coded by continent, with examples like Myanmar, Angola, Kazakhstan, and Hong Kong visible.

Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, 2023 Food expenditure only includes food bought for consumption at home. Out-of-home food purchases, alcohol, and tobacco are not included. Food expenditure is expressed in US dollars per person. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries. Share of expenditure spent on food Myanmar Angola Cameroon Kenya Ethiopia Algeria Indonesia India Tanzania Bolivia Jordan China Brazil Bahrain Ukraine Azerbaijan Lebanon Russia Oman Hungary Singapore Kazakhstan Georgia Bosnia and Herz. Dominican Republic Argentina Czechia Ireland Latvia Croatia Austria Australia Italy Israel Hong Kong North America South America Africa Europe Asia Oceania Food expenditure (current US$) Our World in Data Data source: USDA Economic Research Service (ERS); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) OurWorldInData.org/food-prices | CC BY