Chocolate consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.13 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Laos peaked at 0.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Laos 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.0101 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0101 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0198 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0198 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 | -66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0099 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0394 | +299.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +201.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +700.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +700.0% | 0.01 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 | 0 | 0.0297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 | 0 | 0.0394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Laos?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Laos was 0.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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