Socio-Economic Development

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent in July, while average inflation for the first eight months of the year stood at 7.9 percent. Housing, water supply, electricity and cooking fuel recorded the largest increase, rising 30.2 percent from the same period last...

Laos has tightened controls on foreign borrowing as the government seeks to limit debt...

Laos’ economy expanded 5 percent in the first half of 2026, helped by a...

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...