MWITA-CSE-2026-005 · Evidence A · P1
Non-food expenditure represented approximately 53% of rural and 60% of urban MPCE in India's 2023-24 HCES.
What this does not establish
Non-food share does not identify discretionary spending or premium demand.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Non-food includes essential housing, transport and health items.
What would change the reading
Revised food-share estimates.
Primary routes
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