Ease of Doing Business Ranking –Laos’s ease of business ranking depicts a complex and opaque business environment, with barriers to regional trade and integration that limit its attractiveness as an investment destination. Investors complain about high costs of doing business and the absence of a transparent, dynamic, and streamlined business environment. The following chart gives a comparison between major ASEAN countries and their ease of business rankings which shows how Laos is the second worst country holding the 154th rank, only after Myanmar holding the 165th rank.
