Laos vs Nepal: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Laos
15.6%
in 2025
Nepal
15.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
98th
Nepal rank
101st
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 101st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 7.0% | 55.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 11.1% | 10.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.9% | 6.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for transport services?
- Laos ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 101st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.