Consumption per smoker per day in Laos
Laos: Consumption per smoker per day was 12.4 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Consumption per smoker per day in Laos, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Laos is 12.4, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Laos peaked at 17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2012.
That places Laos 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.82 | 16.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 | 14 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.67 (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,807 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 22.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Laos?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Laos was 12.4 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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