Laos vs Uzbekistan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Laos
50.5%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
46.3%
in 2023
Laos rank
5th
Uzbekistan rank
8th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Laos
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 50.5% against 46.3% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th of 104 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 30.2% | 19.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 42.3% | 8.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Laos or Uzbekistan?
- Laos, at 50.5% against 46.3% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Laos and Uzbekistan?
- 4.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Laos ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 8th 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.