Food accounts for a higher percentage of household costs in low-income countries than in other economies
Percentage share of food in total consumption expenditure of households
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30.6
Advanced Economies
54.97
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
62.48
Low-Income Countries
Data is available for 19 advanced economies, 63 non-low-income emerging market and developing economies, and 25 low-income countries. The base year of household surveys differs, but the data has been converted to a common reference year, 2010. The share of income spent on food is likely to be different.
