Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Laos
Laos: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 66.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male 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
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Laos is 66.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Laos peaked at 82.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2024.
Laos ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.4% | — |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.6%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.9% | 66.2% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.2% | 74.6% | 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 male directors in Laos?
- Share of male directors in Laos was 66.2% 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 male directors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share of male directors?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.