Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1219.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +295.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +219.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 87 Qatar 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Philippines 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 India 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Germany 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Cambodia 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.