What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The highest recorded value was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023.

What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 1,871 kilocalories per day in 1988.

How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Lao People's Democratic Republic: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,188 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

62nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,188 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

1,871 kilocalories per day

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 3,188 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,871 kilocalories per day, in 1988.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 62nd 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,952 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,924 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1963	1,947 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1964	1,996 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
1965	2,019 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1966	2,041 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1967	2,037 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1968	2,044 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1969	1,993 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1970	2,031 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1971	2,036 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1972	2,029 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1973	2,022 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1974	1,984 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1975	1,960 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1976	1,966 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1977	2,036 kilocalories per day	+3.6%
1978	1,959 kilocalories per day	-3.8%
1979	1,921 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1980	1,929 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
1981	1,923 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1982	1,934 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1983	1,901 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1984	1,873 kilocalories per day	-1.5%
1985	1,877 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1986	1,900 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1987	1,928 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1988	1,871 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1989	1,904 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1990	1,984 kilocalories per day	+4.2%
1991	1,961 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1992	1,933 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1993	1,932 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1994	1,960 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1995	1,953 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1996	2,005 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1997	2,014 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1998	2,032 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1999	2,023 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2000	2,099 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
2001	2,072 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
2002	2,112 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2003	2,150 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
2004	2,177 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2005	2,239 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
2006	2,218 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2007	2,262 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2008	2,242 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2009	2,322 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
2010	2,887 kilocalories per day	+24.3%
2011	2,972 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2012	2,998 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2013	3,068 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2014	3,116 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2015	3,176 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2016	3,149 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2017	3,118 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2018	3,143 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2019	3,168 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2020	3,156 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2021	3,124 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2022	3,167 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2023	3,188 kilocalories per day	+0.7%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

Lao People's Democratic Republic's 3,188 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lao People's Democratic Republic's 3,188 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,995 kilocalories per day	1,924 kilocalories per day	2,044 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	1,994 kilocalories per day	1,921 kilocalories per day	2,036 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	1,904 kilocalories per day	1,871 kilocalories per day	1,934 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	1,980 kilocalories per day	1,932 kilocalories per day	2,032 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,189 kilocalories per day	2,072 kilocalories per day	2,322 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,080 kilocalories per day	2,887 kilocalories per day	3,176 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,159 kilocalories per day	3,124 kilocalories per day	3,188 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

59 Qatar 3,251 kilocalories per day compare
60 Albania 3,238 kilocalories per day compare
61 Slovenia 3,200 kilocalories per day compare
63 Netherlands Antilles 3,142 kilocalories per day compare
64 Kazakhstan 3,136 kilocalories per day compare
65 Kuwait 3,136 kilocalories per day compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The highest recorded value was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 1,871 kilocalories per day in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.