CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Laos
Laos: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was 7.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Laos, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Laos stood at 7.74.
That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and up 504.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Laos peaked at 31.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2009.
That places Laos 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.55 | — |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | -98.2% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | +4171.4% |
| 2011 | 7.57 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +145.8% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +62.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 22.96 | +510.6% |
| 2023 | 31.23 | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 23.13 | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 7.74 | -66.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.56, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change 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 | +4171.4% | 0.14 | 5.98 |
| 2022 | +510.6% | 3.76 | 22.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 0.14 | 7.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 0.83 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 3.76 | 31.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 8.21 compare
- 32 Madagascar 8.05 compare
- 33 Moldova 7.76 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 36 Romania 7.19 compare
- 37 Belarus 6.6 compare
More work & labour data for Laos
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.25 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,084 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,038 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Laos?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Laos was 7.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (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 percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.