Number of male sole proprietors in Laos
Laos: Number of male sole proprietors was 2,826 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male sole proprietors in Laos, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male sole proprietors in Laos is 2,826, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 1,021.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Laos peaked at 2,826 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2014.
That places Laos 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male sole proprietors in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 252 | — |
| 2015 | 282 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 274 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 285 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 332 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 560 | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 550 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 666 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 938 | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 2,235 | +138.3% |
| 2024 | 2,826 | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.83 | 252 | 560 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,443 | 550 | 2,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- 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 sole proprietors in Laos?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Laos was 2,826 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 sole proprietors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,826 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,021.4%. 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.