Income share held by highest 10% in Laos
Laos: Income share held by highest 10% was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 10% 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 highest 10% in Laos stood at 28.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Laos peaked at 31.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2002.
Laos ranks 46th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.0% | — |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -8.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.0% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 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 highest 10% in Laos?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Laos was 28.5% 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 highest 10% recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. 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.