Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Laos
Laos: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco 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 %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7.8% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
That places Laos 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -27.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 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 share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Laos?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Laos was 7.8% 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 share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Laos ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.