Laos: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2018 is 18.3 percent, an increase from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 22.75 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 2018 to 2018 is 18.3 percent. The minimum value, 18.3 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 18.3 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2018 is 18.3 percent.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.