Percent of household consumption spent on food and beverages (all households) (%)
Definition
Proportion of household expenditure that is spent on food and beverages. Household expenditure is a proxy for household income. The monetary value of food procured through own-production, in-kind payments, or transfers is also included in food expenditure. Data are obtained from nationally representative household expenditure or consumption surveys.
Interpretation
Low-income countries tend to spend a larger percentage of their income on food. As income increases, food expenditure increases as well, but not as fast, as households devote more of their budget to non-food items. Low-income households spending a large portion of their income on food are more vulnerable to income or price shocks, which may lead to reductions in the quality or quantity of food consumed.
Data source
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - Household Budget Survey (POF): Table 6715 - Average monthly family monetary and non-monetary expenditure - value and distribution - by total income classes and monthly family asset variation, according to expenditure types: https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/6715 (accessed on 12/16/2025); Table 1594 - Average monthly household monetary and non-monetary expenditure - value and distribution - by total income classes and monthly change in household net worth, according to expenditure types (2008): https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/1594 (accessed on 12/16/2025).
| Level | Periodicity |
|---|---|
| State | 10 years |
