Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Description: Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Data source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Unit: %
Date range: 2017-2023
Last updated: 2025-03-26
Next expected update: 2026-12-02

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USDA Economic Research Service – Food expenditure

Retrieved on

June 7, 2023

Retrieved from

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/international-markets-u-s-trade/international-consumer-and-food-industry-trends/

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Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/ERS) (2022). Food expenditure.

USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) – Food expenditure

Retrieved on

March 26, 2024

Retrieved from

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/international-markets-u-s-trade/international-consumer-and-food-industry-trends/

Citation

This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data.

Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/ERS) – Food expenditure (2023).

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