Lao PDR - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was 33.21 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 40.75 in 2014, while its lowest value was 2.76 in 1984.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1984 2.76
1985 4.04
1986 3.61
1987 6.09
1988 13.63
1989 12.13
1990 11.33
1991 12.95
1992 17.03
1993 21.46
1994 24.99
1995 23.22
1996 22.70
1997 23.89
1998 36.46
1999 35.88
2000 30.66
2001 27.87
2002 28.75
2003 23.50
2004 24.91
2005 28.96
2006 38.16
2007 33.61
2008 33.15
2009 30.08
2010 35.38
2011 40.34
2012 37.88
2013 38.17
2014 40.75
2015 33.95
2016 33.21

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts