Indicator of food price anomalies in Laos
Laos: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.52 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicator of food price anomalies in Laos is -0.52 index, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 155.3% on the previous year and down 372.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Laos peaked at 1.64 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.8 index, in 2017.
Laos ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Laos, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.02 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 index | -102.0% |
| 2012 | -0.62 index | -3200.0% |
| 2013 | 1.64 index | -364.5% |
| 2014 | -0.11 index | -106.7% |
| 2015 | 0.19 index | -272.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2 index | -205.3% |
| 2017 | -1.8 index | +800.0% |
| 2018 | -1.12 index | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.14 index | -112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4 index | +185.7% |
| 2021 | -1.14 index | -385.0% |
| 2022 | -0.56 index | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.94 index | -267.9% |
| 2024 | -0.52 index | -155.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.52 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.52 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08 index, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3200.0% | 0.02 index | -0.62 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.288 index | -1.8 index | 1.64 index | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.176 index | -1.14 index | 0.94 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Laos?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Laos was -0.52 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 index in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 372.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.