Laos vs Madagascar: Inflation of consumer prices
Laos
7.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
8.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
36th
Madagascar rank
34th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 9.0% | 52.3% | Laos |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 17.3% | 17.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.6% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 7.3% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 7.3% | 8.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 8.1% against 7.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Laos ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.