Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Small states: Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Small states
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.7% against 2.3% in Small states, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 3.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 5.6% | 55.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 3.9% | 30.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 3.2% | 12.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Small states?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.7% against 2.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
- 5.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Small states rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.