Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Bangladesh
52.8%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 52.8% against 50.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.0% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.5% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 52.8% against 50.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.