Laos vs Least developed countries: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Laos
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.1% against 28.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 24.6% | 29.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 40.4% | 33.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 50.1% | 31.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 30.0% | 42.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Laos or Least developed countries?
- Laos, at 81.1% against 28.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Laos and Least developed countries?
- 52.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Least developed countries rank globally for travel services?
- Laos ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- 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.