Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Laos
Laos: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 76.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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. Measured in % of total business owners.
Analysis
In 2020, share of male business owners in Laos stood at 76.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Laos ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.4% | — |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.4% | 81.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
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 male business owners in Laos?
- Share of male business owners in Laos was 76.3% 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 share of male business owners recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for share of male business owners?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 male business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male business is the proportion of male newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.