Food expenditure per person in Laos
Laos: Food expenditure per person was 451.9 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food expenditure per person in Laos, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 451.9 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
That places Laos 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 831.6 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 871.4 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 836.82 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 867.37 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 875.6 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 555.58 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 451.9 current US$ | -18.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 451.9 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 451.9 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108 current US$, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 846.61 current US$ | 831.6 current US$ | 871.4 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 687.61 current US$ | 451.9 current US$ | 875.6 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Laos?
- Food expenditure per person in Laos was 451.9 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 875.6 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.9 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for food expenditure per person?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.