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

In , Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 33.21.

That's down 2.2% from 2015, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 44.26 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2016

Trend (2005–2016)

Lao PDR Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
40.75
Trough
28.96
1-year change
-2.2%
5-year change
-17.7%
-3.8% / yr
10-year change
-13.0%
-1.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
33.2094
33.9523
40.7545
38.1731
37.8767
40.3432
35.3840
30.0831
33.1541
33.6143

About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2016?
In 2016, Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 33.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 2.2% from 2015 to 2016.
How does Lao PDR's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2016 was 44.26, so Lao PDR is below the world average.
What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.