Laos vs Sri Lanka: Consumer price index
Laos
317.16 2010 = 100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
292.34 2010 = 100
in 2025
Laos rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Consumer price index over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 317.16 2010 = 100 against 292.34 2010 = 100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.82 2010 = 100.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 2010 = 100 | 11.31 2010 = 100 | 9.11 2010 = 100 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.02 2010 = 100 | 23.92 2010 = 100 | 13.9 2010 = 100 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 73.53 2010 = 100 | 60.61 2010 = 100 | 12.92 2010 = 100 | Laos |
| 2010s | 121.31 2010 = 100 | 129.16 2010 = 100 | 7.85 2010 = 100 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 220.62 2010 = 100 | 252.32 2010 = 100 | 31.69 2010 = 100 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 317.16 2010 = 100 against 292.34 2010 = 100 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 24.82 2010 = 100, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for consumer price index?
- Laos ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).