Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food

Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.47
in 2023
Myanmar
53.94
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Myanmar rank
2nd

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
0204060201720202023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 53.94 against 50.47 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.47.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 104 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 50 56.1 6.1 Myanmar
2020s 50.53 55.83 5.31 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 53.94 against 50.47 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
3.47, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed