Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Laos

Laos: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 50.47 in 2023. ▬ 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 food expenditure vs food expenditure in Laos, 2017–2023

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Laos stood at 50.47.

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

Laos ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Laos, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 49.97
2018 50.02 +0.1%
2019 50.01 -0.0%
2020 50.51 +1.0%
2021 50.62 +0.2%
2022 50.5 -0.3%
2023 50.47 -0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 2 Myanmar 53.94 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 52.77 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela 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 →

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure
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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