Laos vs Spain: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Laos
19.0%
in 2025
Spain
20.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
109th
Spain rank
107th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Laos
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Laos ranks 109th and Spain ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 9.8% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 10.3% | 6.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.4% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 16.6% | 5.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Laos or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Laos and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Spain rank globally for trade in services?
- Laos ranks 109th and Spain ranks 107th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.