Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos
Laos: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 49.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos is 49.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos peaked at 75.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 2018.
Laos ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.66 | 59.48 | 75.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.09 | 49.7 | 58.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Laos was 49.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 75.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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