Laos vs Nepal: Food, beverages and tobacco

Laos
33.4%
in 2017
Nepal
32.7%
in 2022
Laos rank
68th
Nepal rank
71st

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 33.4% against 32.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Laos ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 39.1% 0.4% Nepal
2010s 33.4% 36.4% 3.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 33.4% against 32.7% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Laos and Nepal?
0.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Laos ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).