Inflation Laos 2013
Average inflation: 6.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 7.4%. The lowest inflation was in April at 5.5%.
- Highest month
- July: 7.4%
- Lowest month
- April: 5.5%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.6%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 3.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.6%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 3.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% higher than the 5-year average of 4.9%.
- 5-year average
- 4.9%
- 10-year average
- 5.4%
- All-time high (2011)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +2.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +4.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.4% 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 €106.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7% | -1.0 |
| February | 6.0% | -0.1 |
| March | 5.8% | +0.5 |
| April | 5.5% | +1.1 |
| May | 5.7% | +1.9 |
| June | 6.3% | +2.7 |
| July | 7.4% | +4.5 |
| August | 6.8% | +3.4 |
| September | 6.9% | +3.2 |
| October | 6.7% | +3.2 |
| November | 6.9% | +3.5 |
| December | 6.7% | +2.0 |
| Average | 6.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.