East Asia & Pacific vs Laos: Travel services
Travel services over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 74.9% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Laos ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 12.6% | 26.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 11.9% | 23.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 74.6% | 47.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 81.8% | 55.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 70.1% | 55.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, East Asia & Pacific or Laos?
- Laos, at 74.9% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 53.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Laos rank globally for travel services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Laos ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel 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
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.