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

Latest (2018)
48.3
World rank
31st
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2018
All-time low
45.68
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2018

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018

010203040501992200520181992: 45.71997: 47.42002: 45.82007: 472012: 45.82018: 48.3

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

Annual values for Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 48.98 compare
  2. 29 Ghana 48.91 compare
  3. 30 Malawi 48.46 compare
  4. 32 Hong Kong, China 48.18 compare
  5. 33 Taiwan, China 48.12 compare
  6. 34 Gambia 48 compare

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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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Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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