Inflation Laos 2019
Average inflation: 3.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.3%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 6.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 1.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 6.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 1.5%
- Difference
- 4.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% higher than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 3.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has risen by +1.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.5% | +0.5 |
| February | 1.6% | -0.1 |
| March | 1.7% | -0.2 |
| April | 2.2% | +0.3 |
| May | 2.5% | +0.5 |
| June | 2.5% | +0.3 |
| July | 3.0% | +0.6 |
| August | 3.3% | +0.7 |
| September | 3.9% | +0.8 |
| October | 5.3% | +3.2 |
| November | 5.9% | +3.8 |
| December | 6.3% | +4.8 |
| Average | 3.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.