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
Latest (2022)
0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1989
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Wine consumption per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +425.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.