Lao PDR FY22
Population: 7,276,000
GNI/Cap: $2,480
Category: GNI/Cap $1,966 - $4,095
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
39%
Score -4.9
Median -3.9
IMF WEO


Inflation
5.1Score
Rank 29%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
32%
Score -0.28
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
48%
Score 66.8
Median 67.7
Heritage Foundation


Gender in the Economy
94%
Score 87.2
Median 75.3
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
4%
Score 0.47
Median 0.74
Varieties of Democracy Institute/IFAD


Access to Credit
16%
Score 0.19
Median 0.30
IMF/Findex


Business Start-Up ^
63%
Score 0.912
Median 0.895
World Bank Enterprise Surveys

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
2Score
Rank 3%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
11Score
Rank 3%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
6%
Score -0.61
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
23%
Score -0.30
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
16%
Score -0.31
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
6%
Score 70.6
Median 29.5
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
6%
Score 0.87
Median 2.33
WHO


Primary Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.53
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
90%
Score 100.0
Median 55.9
CIESIN/YCELP


Immunization Rates
39%
Score 79.0
Median 81.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Sec Edu Enrollment Rate
24%
Score 71.2
Median 95.8
UNESCO


Child Health
42%
Score 83.7
Median 88.7
CIESIN/YCELP