Transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Transport services was 27.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 27.6% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 808.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 76.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 197 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.
Transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.4% | — |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 76.1% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +553.1% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +124.3% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 39.3% | 76.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 5.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 14.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 26.3% | 51.7% | 5 |
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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 transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Transport services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 27.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for transport services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.6%. 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.