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

Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2021
All-time low
7.8%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Laos, 2017–2023

02.557.5102017202020232017: 10.4 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 7.8 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.5% 10.4% 10.6% 3
2020s 10.0% 7.8% 10.8% 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 1 Croatia 7.9% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 7.8% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 7.7% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 7.6% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 7.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.