Annual Report 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning

1 | DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVESAlong with the decrease in food ratio over theyears, changes in the composition of the foodconsumed are also noteworthy. As income increasesbeyond a certain threshold and consumers shift tomiddle-income levels, they tend to consume diverseand higher valued diet. Accordingly, the shares offood expenditure on rice, wheat flour, bread andcoconuts have declined while shares of expenditureon meat, fish, milk and other food and drink haveincreased.30Chart 1.66 > Household Expenditure on Non-food Items (as a % of total non food expenditure)252015percent1050HousingFuel and lightClothing andpersonal effectsPersonal careand healthTransport andcommunicationEducationCultural &entertainmentNon-durablehousehold goodsConsumer durablesOther nonconsumerexpenditureLiquor &Tobacco1980/812009/10Source: Household Income and Expenditure Surveys, Dept. of Census and Statistics1210Chart 1.67 > Average Monthly Per Capita Food Consumption25002000Per Capita Consumption (kg /No./litres)864201980/811985/861990/911995/96200220052006/072009/10150010005000GDP Per Capita (US$)Rice (Kg) Coconuts (No) GDP per capita (US$)Source: Household Income and Expenditure Surveys, Dept. of Census and Statistics130