Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos
Laos: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6013 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos is 0.6013, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos peaked at 0.6013 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.574, in 1992.
Laos ranks 27th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.574 | — |
| 1997 | 0.5854 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5755 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5842 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5769 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6013 | +4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6013 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6013 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5606, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5797 | 0.574 | 0.5854 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5798 | 0.5755 | 0.5842 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5891 | 0.5769 | 0.6013 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos was 0.6013 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6013 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.574 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.