Lao PDR Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in Lao PDR was 62.00% in 1997. The top 5 years were: 1997 (62.00%), 2002 (43.10%), 1992 (42.10%), 2007 (36.00%), 2012 (21.70%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1997 |
62.00% |
| 2nd |
2002 |
43.10% |
| 3rd |
1992 |
42.10% |
| 4th |
2007 |
36.00% |
| 5th |
2012 |
21.70% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1997 |
62.00% |
+19.90pp |
34th |
| 2002 |
43.10% |
−18.90pp |
56th |
| 1992 |
42.10% |
– |
34th |
| 2007 |
36.00% |
−7.10pp |
66th |
| 2012 |
21.70% |
−14.30pp |
77th |
| 2018 |
15.70% |
−6.00pp |
77th |