noun
Engel's coefficient; food expenditure share
Economics term for the proportion of household income spent on food; used as an indicator of living standards.
エンゲル係数が高いほど、生活水準が低いとされる。
The higher the Engel coefficient, the lower the standard of living is considered to be.
日本のエンゲル係数は近年上昇傾向にある。
Japan's Engel coefficient has been on the rise in recent years.