Lao PDR

Transition54/100-0.1 7d

East Asia & Pacific·LAKLimited 4/6

CPI 9.0% (implicit target) — credibility under pressure (54/100)

Dimension Scores

Inflation Anchoring

Unanchored36

Policy Calibration

Lagging50

Communication Stance

Neutral50

CB Credibility

Moderate54

Geopolitical Pressure

Elevated48

Growth

Moderate66

Liquidity

Tight14

Narrative

Lao PDR (): Credibility is under moderate pressure (54/100). As an implicit-target regime, inflation stands at 9.0%. Geopolitical risks are contained.

Macro Indicators

CURRENT ACCOUNT PCT GDP3.222024-12-31

EXTERNAL DEBT TO GNI115.402024-12-31

FDI PCT GDP5.992024-12-31

GDP GROWTH ANNUAL4.132024-12-31

GDP PER CAPITA USD2123.982024-12-31

LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION66.002022-12-31

REMITTANCES PCT GDP1.492024-12-31

RESERVES MONTHS IMPORTS2.392024-12-31

TRADE OPENNESS75.092016-12-31

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE1.192025-12-31

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ILO1.212022-12-31

WEO CURRENT ACCOUNT PCT GDP-0.602031-12-31

WEO GDP GROWTH3.002031-12-31

WEO GOVT DEBT PCT GDP51.702031-12-31

WEO INFLATION9.002031-12-31

Central Bank Snapshot

CPI Headline9.0%

Peer Comparison

East Asia & Pacific

Rank14 of 14

PercentileP7

Region Avg64

Region Best75

Region Worst54

Country Info

CurrencyLAK

RegionEast Asia & Pacific

Data Tier4/6

30d Change-0.8

Data Freshness

gdelt

2026-06-041d ago

score date

d ago

Last computed6/4/2026, 1:44:46 PM