CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 was 251.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 251.38. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 251.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.22, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.22 | — |
| 2006 | 66.3 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 69.39 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 74.68 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 74.79 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.26 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 85.26 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 88.89 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 94.55 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 98.46 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 99.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 101.3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 102.14 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.23 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 107.69 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 113.18 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 117.44 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 144.39 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 189.49 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 233.32 | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 251.38 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.48 | 62.22 | 74.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.15 | 79.26 | 107.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.87 | 113.18 | 251.38 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.2 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,788 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.63 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 251.38 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 251.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.22 in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.