Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 48.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 48.3. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.68, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.68 | — |
| 1997 | 47.4 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 45.78 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 46.99 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.75 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.3 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.54 | 45.68 | 47.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.39 | 45.78 | 46.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.02 | 45.75 | 48.3 | 2 |
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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, 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 share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 48.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.68 in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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