Number of female business owners in Laos
Laos: Number of female business owners was 166 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of female business owners in Laos, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Laos recorded 166 for number of female business owners in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 245.8% over ten years.
Laos ranks 62nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of female business owners in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48 | — |
| 2015 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 84 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 182 | +116.7% |
| 2020 | 166 | -8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 166 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,636, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 166 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.17 | 41 | 182 | 6 |
| 2020s | 166 | 166 | 166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Congo 217 compare
- 60 Qatar 185 compare
- 61 Afghanistan 177 compare
- 63 Tajikistan 97 compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 83 compare
- 65 Comoros 74 compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Laos?
- Number of female business owners in Laos was 166 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female business owners recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for number of female business owners?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female business owners is the number of female individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.