Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Philippines: Trade in services

Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.2%
in 2024
Philippines
18.4%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
113th
Philippines rank
112th

Trade in services over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Philippines
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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 113th and Philippines ranks 112th of 200 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, 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 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?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 112th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.