Kazakhstan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Kazakhstan
50.4%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.5%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Kazakhstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 50.0% | 4.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 50.5% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure, Kazakhstan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Kazakhstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.