Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
53.9%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Myanmar rank
2nd
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 53.9% against 50.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 56.1% | 6.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 55.8% | 5.3% | Myanmar |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 53.9% against 50.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 3.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd 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.