Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Laos
Laos: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 18.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Laos stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Laos peaked at 25.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 105th of 153 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.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +166.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 18.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 3.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Laos?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Laos was 18.6% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.