Laos vs World: Annual inflation, consumer prices
Laos
23.1%
in 2024
World
3.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
17th
World rank
18th
Annual inflation, consumer prices over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.1% against 3.0% in World, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 7.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 4.4% | 12.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual inflation, consumer prices, Laos or World?
- Laos, at 23.1% against 3.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual inflation, consumer prices between Laos and World?
- 20.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Laos ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.