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Lao PDR
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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.

Global rank#139out of 165 countries
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Historical trend

12594.062.731.40.1198920072025Lao PDR · 2025: 7.74%Lao PDR

Analytical takeaways

  • Lao PDR records 7.74% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025, ranking #139 globally out of 165 countries.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 61.33% in 1989 to 7.74% in 2025, a decrease of 53.59%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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