ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) in Laos
Laos: ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods exports in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.6% for ict goods exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 835.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in Laos peaked at 10.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Laos 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +2367.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +38.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 32.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2367.9% | 0.3% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in Laos?
- Ict goods exports in Laos was 2.6% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for ict goods exports?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 835.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).