Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.7% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 19.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1992.
That places Laos 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.1% | — |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 19.7% 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% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita. 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 before taxes and benefits.