Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Laos
Laos: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 20.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Laos stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Laos peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2012.
That places Laos 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.2% | — |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +17.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.0% | 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Laos?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Laos was 20.0% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.