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Lao PDR

LAO · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI46.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

MERI readiness

Latest persisted MERI_READINESS scores for selected countries.

Score and coverage
CountryScoreRankPercentileCoverageMissing
Lao PDR46.8
#8334.483%2
3 imputed

Indicator comparison

Macro, governance, logistics, and readiness inputs aligned by indicator.

IndicatorLAO
GDP (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		16,502,933,121.32024
GDP growth (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		4.12024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		23.12024
Population, total
social · people · WDI		7,769,8192024
Real GDP growth
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		3.52028
ATMs per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		28.32024
B-READY Business Entry score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		51.42025
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		39.32025
B-READY International Trade score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		55.32025
B-READY Labor score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		68.82025
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		5.82024
B2B postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		4.22024
B2B postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		1.42024
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		62024
B2C postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		6.12024
B2C postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		1.12024
Basic Digital Infrastructure
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		7.12023
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		32024
Contract Enforcement Reliability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		39.32025
Control of Corruption
governance · index · WGI		-12024
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · score · TI_CPI		342025
Corruption Risk
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · TI_CPI		342025
Current account balance
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		1.42028
Current account balance (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		3.22024
Financial System Accessibility
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · IMF_FAS		5.12024
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD		59.72024
GDP per capita (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		2,1242024
General Business Entry Friction
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		51.42025
Government Effectiveness
governance · index · WGI		-0.62024
HDI Education sub-index
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · UNDP_HDI		0.52023
Hiring and Workforce Availability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		682025
Human Capital Quality
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · UNDP_HDI		46.92025
Inflation rate
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		82028
Intellectual Property Protection
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		26.62024
Logistics Performance
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · LPI2		61.82025
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		0.22013
Official exchange rate
macro · LCU per USD · WDI		20,167.32024
Personal Security and Rule of Law
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		26.62024
Political Stability
governance · index · WGI		0.62024
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		462024
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		47.52024
Regulatory Quality
governance · index · WGI		-0.62024
Rule of Law
governance · index · WGI		-0.72024
Total reserves (months of imports)
macro · months · WDI		2.42024
Trade Openness
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		55.32025
Unemployment (% of labor force)
macro · percent · WDI		1.22025
Voice and Accountability
governance · index · WGI		-1.52024