Economic growth remains below pre-COVID-19 levels, mainly owing to protracted macroeconomic instability. Economic growth is estimated at 3.7 percent for 2023, with positive contributions from the services...
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Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) are growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than before the pandemic. Slowing global growth, still tight financial...
Food price inflation has raised concerns about food insecurity and systemic crises in East and Southeast Asia, given the region’s population size, economic significance...
Highlights: The kip continues to depreciate, falling in value by 29% against the Thai baht and 21% against the US dollar in the year to October 2023. With banks rationing access...
Key takeaways: The Lao fiscal system in 2018 was progressive and helped reduce inequality. The net effect of fiscal interventions moderately reduces inequality while the total...
Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, have recovered from the succession of shocks since 2020 and are continuing to grow...
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Part A of the report presents recent economic developments and outlook, alongside with policy options to address the situation.
Part B on the report analyses the impacts of macroeconomic...
Part A: Recent Economic Developments and Outlook
The Lao economy is facing increased challenges from a sharp currency depreciation and high inflation, amid a deteriorating global economic...
While the negative impacts of COVID-19 appear to be receding, households in the Lao PDR are facing new and emerging challenges, some as aftershocks of the pandemic, according to the latest...
Get CLEAN and GREEN - Solid and Plastic Waste Management in Lao PDR: Findings and Actions for Change
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the Lao PDR) economy has been growing fast in recent decades. Between 1990 and 2019 gross domestic product...