ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Laos ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.2% |
| 1993 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +621.1% |
| 2002 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +621.1% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +338.1% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +228.2% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Grenada 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 China 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Yemen 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Oman 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Cape Verde 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Laos rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.