Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Share of services in total exports
Lao People's Democratic Republic
15.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
16.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
146th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 10.2% | 17.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 26.1% | 11.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.4% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 23.9% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 17.6% | 9.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.