GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Laos
Laos: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 240 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
240 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
240 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.4133 base year varies by country
in 1984
Years of data
42
1984–2025
GDP deflator in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator in Laos is 240 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Laos peaked at 240 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4133 base year varies by country, in 1984.
That places Laos 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4133 base year varies by country | — |
| 1985 | 0.6812 base year varies by country | +64.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 base year varies by country | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 base year varies by country | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3 base year varies by country | +55.3% |
| 1990 | 3.17 base year varies by country | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 3.59 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.23 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5.45 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 6.19 base year varies by country | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 7.39 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 13.64 base year varies by country | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 31.1 base year varies by country | +128.0% |
| 2000 | 38.81 base year varies by country | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 42.25 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.92 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 50.96 base year varies by country | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 56.41 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 61.28 base year varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 67.91 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 72.96 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 79.42 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 77.1 base year varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.19 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 93 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 100 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 106.47 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 112.57 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 115.22 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 118.7 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 120.9 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 123.22 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 124.69 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 130.97 base year varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 135.83 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 157.26 base year varies by country | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 195.66 base year varies by country | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 223.15 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 240 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 240 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 240 base year varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.07 base year varies by country, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +128.0% | 13.64 base year varies by country | 31.1 base year varies by country |
| 1998 | +84.5% | 7.39 base year varies by country | 13.64 base year varies by country |
| 1985 | +64.8% | 0.4133 base year varies by country | 0.6812 base year varies by country |
| 1989 | +55.3% | 1.48 base year varies by country | 2.3 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 base year varies by country | 0.4133 base year varies by country | 2.3 base year varies by country | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.31 base year varies by country | 3.17 base year varies by country | 31.1 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2 base year varies by country | 38.81 base year varies by country | 79.42 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.89 base year varies by country | 84.19 base year varies by country | 124.69 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.48 base year varies by country | 130.97 base year varies by country | 240 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 36 Pakistan 260.95 base year varies by country compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 249.46 base year varies by country compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 249 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country compare
- 41 Myanmar 227.25 base year varies by country compare
- 42 Nepal 221.96 base year varies by country compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Laos?
- Gdp deflator in Laos was 240 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 240 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4133 base year varies by country in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp deflator?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).