Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Laos
Laos: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Laos, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Laos recorded 33.8% for share of female directors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Laos peaked at 33.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
That places Laos 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.6% | — |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +6.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 17.1% | 33.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 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)
- 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 share of female directors in Laos?
- Share of female directors in Laos was 33.8% 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 share of female directors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for share of female directors?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.