Lao PDR - Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was 60.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 72.10 in 1998, while its lowest value was 10.44 in 1985.

Definition: Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1984 11.72
1985 10.44
1986 13.56
1987 25.57
1988 42.74
1989 34.73
1990 30.50
1991 25.97
1992 35.73
1993 50.69
1994 56.04
1995 51.03
1996 54.06
1997 60.96
1998 72.10
1999 57.48
2000 49.97
2001 46.93
2002 42.54
2003 39.39
2004 45.47
2005 52.46
2006 56.21
2007 47.12
2008 45.81
2009 43.08
2010 53.37
2011 52.50
2012 52.25
2013 44.60
2014 52.21
2015 64.66
2016 60.44
2017 61.74
2018 64.62
2019 63.91
2020 60.03

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Total merchandise trade