Food share varies by region

Region Value Number of countries
Advanced countries 0.14 27
Latin America & Caribbean 0.25 22
World 0.32 162
Europe & Central Asia 0.32 30
Middle East & North Africa 0.34 11
South Asia 0.38 7
East Asia & Pacific 0.39 20
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.40 45
Source: IMF Database, authors' predictions
Notes: The table is organized in ascending order of the average value of food share. 
All data are for 2019.