Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 20.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2012.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7.46 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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% before and after tax recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 and after tax. 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.