Lao PDR - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was -8.67 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 32 years was -3.58 in 1984, while its lowest value was -22.43 in 2012.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | -3.58 |
| 1985 | -5.73 |
| 1986 | -4.09 |
| 1987 | -7.93 |
| 1988 | -18.27 |
| 1989 | -19.87 |
| 1990 | -13.19 |
| 1991 | -12.27 |
| 1992 | -10.08 |
| 1993 | -9.71 |
| 1994 | -14.84 |
| 1995 | -14.11 |
| 1996 | -18.36 |
| 1997 | -17.37 |
| 1998 | -11.36 |
| 1999 | -8.31 |
| 2000 | -7.51 |
| 2001 | -10.15 |
| 2002 | -9.75 |
| 2003 | -13.57 |
| 2004 | -16.26 |
| 2005 | -13.87 |
| 2006 | -5.65 |
| 2007 | -11.98 |
| 2008 | -15.54 |
| 2009 | -16.76 |
| 2010 | -13.95 |
| 2011 | -11.01 |
| 2012 | -22.43 |
| 2013 | -21.83 |
| 2014 | -17.55 |
| 2015 | -17.89 |
| 2016 | -8.67 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
