Wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos
Laos: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 26.4% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos peaked at 26.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1980.
That places Laos 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 26.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 26.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- 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)
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- 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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Laos was 26.4% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.