Inflation Laos 2016
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.8%
- Difference
- 1.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.3%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.3%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 1.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 3.5%.
- 5-year average
- 3.5%
- 10-year average
- 4.4%
- All-time high (2011)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +1.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% 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 €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | -1.2 |
| February | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| March | 1.1% | -0.1 |
| April | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| May | 1.2% | 0.0 |
| June | 1.6% | +0.2 |
| July | 2.0% | +0.8 |
| August | 1.9% | +0.6 |
| September | 1.8% | +0.6 |
| October | 1.9% | +0.6 |
| November | 2.1% | +0.8 |
| December | 2.5% | +1.6 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.