Laos vs Myanmar: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Laos
451.9 current US$
in 2023
Myanmar
510.78 current US$
in 2023
Laos rank
97th
Myanmar rank
96th
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 510.78 current US$ against 451.9 current US$ in Laos, a difference of 58.88 current US$.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 96th of 104 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 846.61 current US$ | 464.91 current US$ | 381.7 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 687.61 current US$ | 465 current US$ | 222.61 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 510.78 current US$ against 451.9 current US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Laos and Myanmar?
- 58.88 current US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Laos ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 96th 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual food expenditure 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
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.