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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Philippines

18.4%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Philippines rank

110th

Trade in services as share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Philippines ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th of 198 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.0%	9.2%	4.2%	Philippines
1990s	16.3%	17.0%	0.7%	Philippines
2000s	9.5%	13.3%	3.9%	Philippines
2010s	12.6%	16.1%	3.5%	Philippines
2020s	9.2%	16.1%	6.9%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Philippines?: Philippines, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th 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).