Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Laos
Laos: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Laos peaked at 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
That places Laos 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 88 Indonesia 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 South Africa 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Bangladesh 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Botswana 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Philippines 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Laos?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Laos was 6.17 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.