Food expenditure per person per year in Laos
Laos: Food expenditure per person per year was 451.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
451.9
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
97th
of 104 countries
All-time high
875.6
in 2021
All-time low
451.9
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Laos, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 451.9 for food expenditure per person per year 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 per year in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 831.6 | — |
| 2018 | 871.4 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 836.82 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 867.37 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 875.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 555.58 | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 451.9 | -18.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 451.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 451.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 846.61 | 831.6 | 871.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 687.61 | 451.9 | 875.6 | 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 per year in Laos?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Laos was 451.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 875.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.9 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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