2025
| Trade Barrier Index

Lao

Region

East Asia & Pacific

Global Rank

91/122

Regional Rank

10/15

Lao - TBI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	4.8	91	10
Tariff Score	7.31	110	14
NTBs	1.06	38	2
Services	5.33	76	9
Facilitation	5.5	69	12
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Lao - Tariffs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	7.31	110	14	2025
Tariff Rate Score	5.07	82	12	2025
Duty Free Score	9.84	111	14	2025
Tariff Line Score	7.04	102	8	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Lao - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	1.06	38	2
Applied on All Partners	1.12	41	2
Applied Bilaterally	1	17	1
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Lao - Services

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	5.33	76	9
Professional	5.72	82	9
Entertainment	4.52	66	10
Telecom	4.81	89	10
Construction	6.57	92	10
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Lao - Facilitation View Expanded Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.5	69	12	2025
Property Rights	3.8	32	9	2025
Logistics	8.77	113	15	2025
Digital	1.22	24	1	2025
RTAs	8.23	64	12	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Lao - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.12	41	2
Export Subsidies	1	30	11
Quantitative Restrictions	1.62	98	5
Safeguards	1	36	8
SPS	1	7	1
TRQ	1	21	3
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Lao - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1	17	1
AntiDumping	1	21	3
CVD	1	30	11
Quantitative Restrictions	1	29	6
SPS	1	18	3
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

Lao - Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.22	24	1
Tax	1	20	9
Moderation	1	27	5
Content Localization	1	28	5
Security Barriers	1.6	65	7
Data Flows	1	23	7
Onerous Barriers	1	18	2
Statistic	Score	Global	Region