Income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.3% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992β2024
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
In 2024, income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 21.3%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 21.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.42 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,196 (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 10.62 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.475 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 16.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1345 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1345 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21.3% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.