Incomes of the richest in Laos
Laos: Incomes of the richest was 19.71 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19.71
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.71
in 2018
All-time low
17.06
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Incomes of the richest in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.71 for incomes of the richest 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, incomes of the richest in Laos peaked at 19.71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.06, in 1992.
That places Laos 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Incomes of the richest in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.06 | — |
| 1997 | 19.33 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.01 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.32 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.71 | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.07, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2 | 17.06 | 19.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.48 | 18.01 | 18.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 17.32 | 19.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Laos?
- Incomes of the richest in Laos was 19.71 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2018.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for incomes of the richest?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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