Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos
Laos: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos peaked at 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Laos ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 85 Bangladesh 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 India 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Colombia 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 15.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,367 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 435.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0587 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Laos was 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.