Inflation Laos 2020
Average inflation: 5.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.9%. The lowest inflation was in November at 2.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.9%
- Lowest month
- November: 2.9%
- Difference
- 4.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.5% higher than the 5-year average of 2.6%.
- 5-year average
- 2.6%
- 10-year average
- 3.6%
- All-time high (2011)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by +1.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +5.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% 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 €105.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9% | +5.4 |
| February | 6.2% | +4.6 |
| March | 6.1% | +4.4 |
| April | 5.9% | +3.7 |
| May | 5.5% | +3.0 |
| June | 5.3% | +2.8 |
| July | 5.2% | +2.2 |
| August | 5.9% | +2.6 |
| September | 4.7% | +0.8 |
| October | 3.7% | -1.6 |
| November | 2.9% | -3.0 |
| December | 3.2% | -3.1 |
| Average | 5.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.