Laotian Kip Inflation Calculator
LAK 100.00 in 1988 has the same buying power as LAK 20,726 in 2026.
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LAK 100.00 in 2001 is worth LAK 669.70 in 2026
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Inflation in Laos
This page covers 39 years of Laos consumer price data, from 1988 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1999, when consumer prices in Laos rose 125.3%. Prices more than doubled within that single year.
Prices have not fallen across a full year once in the 38 years recorded here. Every year on this page moves in the same direction, which is why an amount of money always buys less later than earlier. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 34.8% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 3.7%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 11.0% a year, below the 17.0% average across the whole record.
Laos CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1988 to 2026. The final column shows what LAK 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | LAK 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 276.31 | 9.60% | LAK 100.00 |
| 2025 | 252.11 | 7.74% | LAK 109.60 |
| 2024 | 233.99 | 23.13% | LAK 118.09 |
| 2023 | 190.03 | 31.23% | LAK 145.40 |
| 2022 | 144.81 | 22.96% | LAK 190.81 |
| 2021 | 117.77 | 3.76% | LAK 234.61 |
| 2020 | 113.51 | 5.10% | LAK 243.42 |
| 2019 | 108.00 | 3.32% | LAK 255.85 |
| 2018 | 104.53 | 2.04% | LAK 264.35 |
| 2017 | 102.44 | 0.83% | LAK 269.74 |
| 2016 | 101.60 | 1.60% | LAK 271.97 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.28% | LAK 276.31 |
| 2014 | 98.74 | 4.13% | LAK 279.84 |
| 2013 | 94.82 | 6.37% | LAK 291.39 |
| 2012 | 89.14 | 4.26% | LAK 309.96 |
| 2011 | 85.51 | 7.57% | LAK 323.15 |
| 2010 | 79.49 | 5.98% | LAK 347.61 |
| 2009 | 75.00 | 0.14% | LAK 368.40 |
| 2008 | 74.90 | 7.63% | LAK 368.92 |
| 2007 | 69.59 | 4.66% | LAK 397.07 |
| 2006 | 66.49 | 6.55% | LAK 415.58 |
| 2005 | 62.40 | 7.17% | LAK 442.78 |
| 2004 | 58.23 | 10.46% | LAK 474.51 |
| 2003 | 52.72 | 15.49% | LAK 524.15 |
| 2002 | 45.65 | 10.63% | LAK 605.34 |
| 2001 | 41.26 | 7.81% | LAK 669.70 |
| 2000 | 38.27 | 25.08% | LAK 722.01 |
| 1999 | 30.59 | 125.27% | LAK 903.13 |
| 1998 | 13.58 | 90.98% | LAK 2,034 |
| 1997 | 7.11 | 27.51% | LAK 3,885 |
| 1996 | 5.58 | 13.02% | LAK 4,954 |
| 1995 | 4.93 | 19.59% | LAK 5,600 |
| 1994 | 4.13 | 6.78% | LAK 6,697 |
| 1993 | 3.86 | 6.27% | LAK 7,151 |
| 1992 | 3.64 | 9.86% | LAK 7,599 |
| 1991 | 3.31 | 13.44% | LAK 8,349 |
| 1990 | 2.92 | 35.64% | LAK 9,471 |
| 1989 | 2.15 | 61.33% | LAK 12,847 |
| 1988 | 1.33 | — | LAK 20,726 |
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Laos inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Laos?
- Laos inflation was 9.60% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Laotian Kip lost in value since 1988?
- LAK 100.00 in 1988 has the same purchasing power as LAK 20,726 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 20,626.45% over 38 years, an average of 15.07% per year.
- What years does this Laos inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 39 years, from 1988 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Laotian Kip inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Laotian Kip gained purchasing power over that year. Laos has not recorded a single year of falling prices in this dataset, which covers 39 years.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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