Income share held by fourth 20% in Laos
Laos: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
In 2024, income share held by fourth 20% in Laos stood at 21.3%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Laos peaked at 21.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1997.
Laos ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.4% | — |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
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 income share held by fourth 20% in Laos?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.