Lao PDR Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in Lao PDR was 188.82% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (188.82%), 1999 (125.27%), 1985 (114.70%), 1998 (90.98%), 1982 (70.38%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1980 |
188.82% |
| 2nd |
1999 |
125.27% |
| 3rd |
1985 |
114.70% |
| 4th |
1998 |
90.98% |
| 5th |
1982 |
70.38% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1980 |
188.82% |
– |
140th |
| 1999 |
125.27% |
+35.13pp |
179th |
| 1985 |
114.70% |
+87.52pp |
143rd |
| 1998 |
90.98% |
+71.44pp |
180th |
| 1982 |
70.38% |
+36.68pp |
140th |
| 1983 |
62.51% |
−7.87pp |
137th |
| 1989 |
61.33% |
+46.53pp |
133rd |
| 1990 |
35.64% |
−24.06pp |
127th |
| 1986 |
35.00% |
−79.70pp |
129th |
| 1981 |
33.70% |
−155.12pp |
133rd |
| 2023 |
31.23% |
+8.27pp |
182nd |
| 1997 |
27.51% |
+8.36pp |
162nd |
| 1984 |
27.18% |
−35.34pp |
124th |
| 2000 |
25.08% |
−103.32pp |
168th |
| 2024 |
23.13% |
−8.10pp |
177th |
| 2022 |
22.96% |
+19.20pp |
179th |
| 1995 |
19.59% |
+11.92pp |
127th |
| 2003 |
15.49% |
+4.86pp |
176th |
| 1988 |
14.80% |
+8.69pp |
105th |
| 1996 |
13.02% |
−6.05pp |
129th |
| 1991 |
13.44% |
+39.76pp |
95th |
| 2004 |
10.46% |
−5.03pp |
162nd |
| 2002 |
10.63% |
+2.82pp |
157th |
| 1992 |
9.86% |
−3.57pp |
93rd |
| 2025 |
7.84% |
−15.29pp |
31st |
| 2011 |
7.57% |
+1.59pp |
148th |
| 2008 |
7.63% |
+2.97pp |
75th |
| 2013 |
6.37% |
+2.12pp |
161st |
| 2006 |
6.55% |
−0.62pp |
127th |
| 2005 |
7.17% |
−3.30pp |
138th |
| 2001 |
7.81% |
−0.56pp |
144th |
| 2010 |
5.98% |
+5.84pp |
144th |
| 1994 |
6.78% |
+1.13pp |
69th |
| 1993 |
6.27% |
−3.58pp |
78th |
| 1987 |
6.11% |
−28.89pp |
77th |
| 2020 |
5.10% |
+1.78pp |
152nd |
| 2021 |
3.76% |
−1.35pp |
106th |
| 2019 |
3.32% |
+1.28pp |
133rd |
| 2014 |
4.13% |
−2.24pp |
134th |
| 2012 |
4.26% |
−3.31pp |
113th |
| 2007 |
4.66% |
−1.88pp |
97th |
| 2018 |
2.04% |
+1.22pp |
81st |
| 2017 |
0.83% |
−0.77pp |
38th |
| 2016 |
1.60% |
+0.32pp |
102nd |
| 2015 |
1.28% |
−2.85pp |
94th |
| 2009 |
0.14% |
−7.49pp |
36th |
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