Wine consumption per person in Laos
Laos: Wine consumption per person was 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Laos peaked at 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1976.
Laos ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.113 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0384 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 124 Papua New Guinea 0.0492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Ghana 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 126 Panama 0.0408 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Benin 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Honduras 0.0336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Djibouti 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Nigeria 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Philippines 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (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 wine consumption per person in Laos?
- Wine consumption per person in Laos was 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1989.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for wine consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.