BTI 2016: Laos country report

The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) analyzes and evaluates the quality of democracy, a market economy and political management in 129 developing and transition countries. It measures successes and setbacks on the path toward a democracy based on the rule of law and a socially responsible market economy. This 2016 Laos report covers the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2015.