GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Laos
Laos: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 240 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in Laos is 240 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Laos peaked at 240 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.17 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Laos 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Laos, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.23 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.55 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5.45 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 6.19 base year varies by country | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 7.39 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 13.64 base year varies by country | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 31.1 base year varies by country | +128.0% |
| 2000 | 38.81 base year varies by country | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 42.25 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.92 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 50.96 base year varies by country | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 56.41 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 61.28 base year varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 67.91 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 72.96 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 79.42 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 77.1 base year varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.19 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 93 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 100 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 106.47 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 112.57 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 115.22 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 118.7 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 120.9 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 123.22 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 124.69 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 130.97 base year varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 135.83 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 157.26 base year varies by country | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 195.66 base year varies by country | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 223.15 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 240 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 240 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 240 base year varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.07 base year varies by country, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +128.0% | 13.64 base year varies by country | 31.1 base year varies by country |
| 1998 | +84.5% | 7.39 base year varies by country | 13.64 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 base year varies by country | 3.17 base year varies by country | 31.1 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2 base year varies by country | 38.81 base year varies by country | 79.42 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.89 base year varies by country | 84.19 base year varies by country | 124.69 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.48 base year varies by country | 130.97 base year varies by country | 240 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 36 Pakistan 260.95 base year varies by country compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 249.46 base year varies by country compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 249 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country compare
- 41 Myanmar 227.25 base year varies by country compare
- 42 Nepal 221.96 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Laos?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Laos was 240 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 240 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).