Gini index in Laos
Laos: Gini index was 34.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Laos is 34.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Laos peaked at 38.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2002.
That places Laos 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.3 | — |
| 1997 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 36 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.8 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 34.7 | -10.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.4, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6 | 34.3 | 34.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34 | 32.6 | 35.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 36 | 38.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 1 |
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 index in Laos?
- Gini index in Laos was 34.7 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for gini index?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.