Spirits consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Spirits consumption per person was 3.77 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1986
All-time low
2.71
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Laos is 3.77, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Laos peaked at 4.93 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1962.
That places Laos 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Spirits consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.83 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.94 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 3.49 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.95 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.78 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.99 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 3.86 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.92 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.13 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.17 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.85 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 4.56 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.81 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.58 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.71 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 4.72 | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 4.58 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.55 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.61 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 8.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.2% | 3.49 | 4.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 | 2.71 | 3.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 | 3.5 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 3.49 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 4.43 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.14 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.77 | 3.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 17 United States 4.01 compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 compare
- 19 Philippines 3.81 compare
- 21 Grenada 3.6 compare
- 22 Czechia 3.58 compare
- 23 Mongolia 3.49 compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Laos?
- Spirits consumption per person in Laos was 3.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1986.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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