Women Business and the Law Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women Business and the Law Index was 85.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.62
in 2019
All-time low
34.38
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 85.62. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 85.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1970.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 34.38
1971 36.88 +7.3%
1972 36.88 +0.0%
1973 36.88 +0.0%
1974 36.88 +0.0%
1975 36.88 +0.0%
1976 40 +8.5%
1977 40 +0.0%
1978 40 +0.0%
1979 40 +0.0%
1980 40 +0.0%
1981 40 +0.0%
1982 40 +0.0%
1983 40 +0.0%
1984 40 +0.0%
1985 40 +0.0%
1986 42.5 +6.2%
1987 42.5 +0.0%
1988 42.5 +0.0%
1989 42.5 +0.0%
1990 42.5 +0.0%
1991 53.12 +25.0%
1992 53.12 +0.0%
1993 53.12 +0.0%
1994 56.25 +5.9%
1995 58.75 +4.4%
1996 58.75 +0.0%
1997 58.75 +0.0%
1998 58.75 +0.0%
1999 58.75 +0.0%
2000 58.75 +0.0%
2001 68.12 +16.0%
2002 68.12 +0.0%
2003 68.12 +0.0%
2004 68.12 +0.0%
2005 70.62 +3.7%
2006 73.75 +4.4%
2007 83.12 +12.7%
2008 83.12 +0.0%
2009 83.12 +0.0%
2010 83.12 +0.0%
2011 83.12 +0.0%
2012 83.12 +0.0%
2013 83.12 +0.0%
2014 85 +2.3%
2015 85 +0.0%
2016 85 +0.0%
2017 85 +0.0%
2018 85 +0.0%
2019 85.62 +0.7%
2020 85.62 +0.0%
2021 85.62 +0.0%
2022 85.62 +0.0%
2023 85.62 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.88 34.38 40 10
1980s 41 40 42.5 10
1990s 55.19 42.5 58.75 10
2000s 72.5 58.75 83.12 10
2010s 84.31 83.12 85.62 10
2020s 85.62 85.62 85.62 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 68 Azerbaijan 85 compare
  2. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 compare
  3. 68 Brazil 85 compare
  4. 68 North Macedonia 85 compare
  5. 68 Montenegro 85 compare
  6. 68 San Marino 85 compare
  7. 68 Ukraine 85 compare
  8. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Women business and the law index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 85.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 85.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1970.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for women business and the law index?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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