Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Laos
Laos: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Laos is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and up 506.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Laos peaked at 125.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Laos 36th out of 192 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.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Laos, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61.3% | — |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +188.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +111.2% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +230.7% |
| 1999 | 125.3% | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4137.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +147.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +511.2% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -66.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4137.3% | 0.1% | 6.0% |
| 2022 | +511.2% | 3.8% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 6.3% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 0.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 3.8% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 inflation, consumer prices in Laos?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Laos was 7.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.