Laos hoping for better times as inflation rate drops to 20.7 per cent in October


VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Laos’s inflation rate dropped slightly in October to 20.7 per cent, down from 21.7 per cent in September, according to official reports.

According to data from the National Statistics Bureau, the Consumer Price Index also surged, rising from 245,8 in September to 249,6 in October, highlighting the escalating cost of living in the country.

In October, healthcare and medicine costs decreased by 30.8 per cent but still remain among the highest categories.

Accommodation, water, electricity, and cooking gas costs rose by 29.8 per cent, while prices in the restaurant and hotel category increased by 27.5 per cent.

Household appliances went up by 27.3 per cent, education costs by 26.3 per cent, and food and non-alcoholic beverages—which are the most consumed items by Lao people—increased by 22.1 per cent.

According to the report, some of the main reasons behind this month’s decrease of inflation rate were lower exchange rate pressure, together with changes in world oil prices and the domestic market struggling to adjust. - Laotian Times

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