Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Laos
15.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.7%
in 2025
Laos rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.8% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 24.6% | 14.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 17.6% | 6.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for transport services?
- Laos ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.