Kazakhstan vs Laos: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Kazakhstan
50.4%
in 2023
Laos
50.5%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Laos rank
5th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Laos ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 50.0% | 4.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 50.5% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Kazakhstan or Laos?
- Laos, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Laos rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Laos 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.