Inflation, GDP deflator in Laos
Laos: Inflation, GDP deflator 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 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 44.87 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 353.24 trillion current LCU (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 213 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.