The US Department of Agriculture publishes a nice report detailing the percentage of household income that is spent on food for various countries. From the latest report, the countries that spent the least are:
1. US 5.8%
2. Singapore 8.1%
3. Ireland 8.2%
4. U.K. 8.7%
5. Canada 9.3%
Note that the US percentage does not include what is spent on restaurants or take-outs which is likely a significant percentage.
The countries where people spent the most are:
1. Azerbaijan 51.6%
2. Belarus 47.3%
3. Morocco 44.8%
4. Algeria 43.7%
5. Jordan 43.6%
In terms of per capita dollars spent annually, the picture is quite different:
Least amount spent:
1. Pakistan $18
2. India $141
3. Nigeria $168
4. Vietnam $169
5. China $207
Most amount spent:
1. Norway $3,591
2. Switzerland $3,040
3. France $2,776
4. Japan $2,768
5. Italy $2,765
18. Canada $1,994
23. US $1,848
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Household Income Spent on Food
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