Number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of male directors was 219 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 219. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 544.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 219 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34 | — |
| 2015 | 58 | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 47 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 80 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 144 | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 157 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 210 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 219 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.5 | 34 | 90 | 6 |
| 2020s | 164.2 | 91 | 219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 63 Timor-Leste 947 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 602 compare
- 65 Central African Republic 241 compare
- 67 Brunei Darussalam 136 compare
- 68 Bhutan 127 compare
- 69 Samoa 98 compare
More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of male directors in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 219 in 2024, 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 male directors recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 219 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of male directors?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.