Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Laos
Laos: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.7% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Laos peaked at 19.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1992.
That places Laos 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Laos?
- Income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax)?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (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% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.