Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Laos
Laos: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Laos, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Laos stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Laos peaked at 128.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2009.
Laos ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Laos, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 | 51.1% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -71.8% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +79.2% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | +113.8% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +155.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +336.7% |
| 1999 | 128.0% | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -133.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -413.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +320.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +324.8% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +54.8% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -42.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -46.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 | +413.7% | -2.9% | 9.2% |
| 1998 | +336.7% | 19.4% | 84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 14.4% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 6.0% | 128.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | -2.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 3.7% | 24.4% | 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, gdp deflator in Laos?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Laos was 7.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.