Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 50.47 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
50.47
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
50.62
in 2021
All-time low
49.97
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 502018: 502019: 502020: 50.52021: 50.62022: 50.52023: 50.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 50.47.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50 49.97 50.02 3
2020s 50.53 50.47 50.62 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 2 Myanmar 53.94 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 52.77 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 51.95 compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 50.44 compare
  5. 7 Angola 50.01 compare
  6. 8 Uzbekistan 46.34 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 50.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 50.62 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 49.97 in 2017.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
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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