Food, beverages and tobacco in Laos
Laos: Food, beverages and tobacco was 33.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Laos, 1999–2017
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Laos is 33.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Laos peaked at 45.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 68th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.7% | — |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 33.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Laos?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Laos was 33.4% in 2017, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).