Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 81.68 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.68 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.68 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
45.23 grams per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 81.68 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 81.68 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.23 grams per day per capita, in 1988.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.26 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.18 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.58 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.7 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 51.22 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.08 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 52.07 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.98 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.31 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 51.61 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 51.37 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 51.06 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.43 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.23 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 48.67 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 48.29 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.98 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.42 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 47.66 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 47.78 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.96 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 47.2 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.55 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.74 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 45.98 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.57 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.02 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.23 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 45.98 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.74 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 47.61 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.68 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.71 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.74 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.73 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 50.16 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.61 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.08 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 55.59 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 56.19 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.76 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 58.82 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.01 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.66 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 60.02 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.66 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.94 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.32 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 69.97 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 73.64 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.16 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 74.73 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 81.05 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 81.45 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.37 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.64 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.86 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.51 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.57 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.17 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.87 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.68 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.71 grams per day per capita | 49.18 grams per day per capita | 52.08 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.67 grams per day per capita | 47.66 grams per day per capita | 51.61 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5 grams per day per capita | 45.23 grams per day per capita | 47.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.09 grams per day per capita | 47.61 grams per day per capita | 52.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3 grams per day per capita | 55.59 grams per day per capita | 63.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.94 grams per day per capita | 69.97 grams per day per capita | 81.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 grams per day per capita | 79.57 grams per day per capita | 81.68 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 116 Tajikistan 83.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Cape Verde 82.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 118 Nepal 81.74 grams per day per capita compare
- 120 Slovakia 81.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 122 Ethiopia 79.88 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 211.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 250.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.84 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 81.68 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.68 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.23 grams per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.