International statistics Household consumption expenditure on food

Definition: To calculate this indicator, expenditures of all private households for food and non-alcoholic beverages are divided by the total expenditures of all private households for consumption. The basis for this calculation is the System of National Accounts as well as the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP). This indicator represents the position 01 (food, non-alcoholic beverages) as a share of total expenditure.

Unit: % of total expenditure

Data source: UNdata, own calculations

Link to the key table: Household consumption expenditure on food (international comparison)