Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Korea as of 2024.

What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Trade in services as share of GDP

Korea

17.9%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Korea rank

113th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Trade in services as share of GDP over time

Korea
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 113th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.8%	5.0%	3.7%	Korea
1990s	8.7%	16.3%	7.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	12.3%	9.5%	2.9%	Korea
2010s	14.1%	12.6%	1.5%	Korea
2020s	14.3%	9.2%	5.1%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?: Korea ranks 113th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade in services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 7,683 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).