Share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of services in total exports was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 15.6% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.6% | — |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +225.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -70.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +195.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +190.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 12.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 20.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 13.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 1.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7.46 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of services in total exports in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 15.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of services in total exports?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.