Income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 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 income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 8.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2018.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.475 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 7.9% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 lowest 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.