Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos
Laos: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos is 19.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos peaked at 19.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1992.
Laos ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.1% | — |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
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 of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Laos was 19.7% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.