Lao PDR - Trade in services

Trade in services (% of GDP)

Trade in services (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was 10.61 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 18.79 in 1998, while its lowest value was 2.71 in 1985.

Definition: Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1984 4.13
1985 2.71
1986 3.28
1987 5.92
1988 7.43
1989 6.76
1990 5.79
1991 8.31
1992 11.77
1993 12.13
1994 15.49
1995 12.38
1996 12.30
1997 12.38
1998 18.79
1999 12.50
2000 12.60
2001 11.09
2002 11.20
2003 7.25
2004 8.38
2005 8.95
2006 7.48
2007 7.56
2008 9.30
2009 9.02
2010 10.61

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments