Share of food in monthly per capita consumption expenditure India 1999-2024

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Manya Rathore,
May 30, 2025

The share of food in monthly per capita consumption expenditure on food in rural areas was over 47 percent in 2023-24. On the contrary, the urban population spent much less on food as a share of per capita consumption expenditure. 

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Share of food in average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) in India from 1999 to 2024

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Release date

December 2024

Region

India, APAC

Survey time period

August 2023 to July 2024

Number of respondents

261,953 households across India

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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