Share of male business owners in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of male business owners was 76.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 76.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 share of male business owners in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of male business owners in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of male business owners?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.