Inflation Laos 2010
Average inflation: 6.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 8.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.2%.
- Highest month
- September: 8.1%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.2%
- Difference
- 3.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 2.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% higher than the 5-year average of 5.0%.
- 5-year average
- 5%
- 10-year average
- 5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +5.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +5.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +9.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2% | +1.8 |
| February | 4.7% | +3.1 |
| March | 4.9% | +4.2 |
| April | 4.8% | +5.0 |
| May | 4.8% | +6.2 |
| June | 4.9% | +6.4 |
| July | 6.8% | +8.0 |
| August | 8.0% | +9.8 |
| September | 8.1% | +9.9 |
| October | 7.9% | +8.0 |
| November | 6.7% | +5.2 |
| December | 5.8% | +1.9 |
| Average | 6.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.