Price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Price level index was 28.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 28.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 40.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 2002.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1991 | 28.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 29.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 30.69 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.88 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 31.73 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.9 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 20.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 21.25 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 23.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 21.57 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 20.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 23.94 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 24.65 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 28.72 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 32.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 33.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.3 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 38.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 37.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 40.43 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.22 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.51 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.65 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.15 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 33.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 26.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 28.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.24 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 20.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 33.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 20.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 33.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 36.3 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 40.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 26.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 35.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 182 Madagascar 29.04 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 183 Bangladesh 28.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 184 Viet Nam 28.86 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 186 Gambia 28.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 187 Ukraine 28.46 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 188 Tajikistan 28.46 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 46.54 % change on previous year (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 46.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Price level index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2013.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for price level index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.