Lao PDR - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Lao PDR was 10.80 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.40 in 2002 and a minimum value of 10.80 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.80 |
| 1997 | 12.00 |
| 2002 | 12.40 |
| 2007 | 11.80 |
| 2012 | 11.50 |
| 2018 | 10.80 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Lao PDR was 14.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.10 in 2002 and a minimum value of 14.70 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.60 |
| 1997 | 15.50 |
| 2002 | 16.10 |
| 2007 | 15.40 |
| 2012 | 15.50 |
| 2018 | 14.70 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Lao PDR was 21.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.30 in 2012 and a minimum value of 20.70 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.30 |
| 1997 | 20.70 |
| 2002 | 21.30 |
| 2007 | 20.90 |
| 2012 | 21.30 |
| 2018 | 21.00 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Lao PDR was 46.40 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.40 in 2018 and a minimum value of 41.70 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.00 |
| 1997 | 43.70 |
| 2002 | 41.70 |
| 2007 | 43.90 |
| 2012 | 44.10 |
| 2018 | 46.40 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Lao PDR was 31.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.20 in 2018 and a minimum value of 27.00 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.10 |
| 1997 | 29.10 |
| 2002 | 27.00 |
| 2007 | 29.30 |
| 2012 | 29.00 |
| 2018 | 31.20 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Lao PDR was 3.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.70 in 2002 and a minimum value of 3.00 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.50 |
| 1997 | 3.40 |
| 2002 | 3.70 |
| 2007 | 3.30 |
| 2012 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.00 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Lao PDR was 7.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.60 in 2002 and a minimum value of 7.00 in 2018.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.20 |
| 1997 | 8.10 |
| 2002 | 8.60 |
| 2007 | 8.00 |
| 2012 | 7.60 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
