Inflation Laos 2015
Average inflation: 1.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.3%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in December at 0.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.0%
- Lowest month
- December: 0.9%
- Difference
- 1.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.7%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.8%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 6.7%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 1.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.4% lower than the 5-year average of 4.7%.
- 5-year average
- 4.7%
- 10-year average
- 4.9%
- All-time high (2011)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +2.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -4.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.7% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.0% | -4.0 |
| February | 1.4% | -4.3 |
| March | 1.2% | -4.1 |
| April | 1.0% | -4.2 |
| May | 1.2% | -3.5 |
| June | 1.4% | -2.9 |
| July | 1.2% | -2.5 |
| August | 1.3% | -2.3 |
| September | 1.2% | -1.8 |
| October | 1.3% | -1.7 |
| November | 1.3% | -1.5 |
| December | 0.9% | -1.5 |
| Average | 1.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.