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

0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.

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 Syrian Arab Republic: Trade in services as share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic

18.2%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

17.7%

in 2010

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

111th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

114th

Trade in services as share of GDP over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th of 198 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.0%	11.4%	6.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	16.3%	22.2%	5.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	9.5%	16.5%	7.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	10.9%	17.7%	6.8%	Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th 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).