Inflation in Laos rises to 25.8% in May


VIENTIANE: Inflation in Laos increased to 25.8 per cent year-on-year in May from 24.92 per cent in April, according to a report released by the Lao Statistics Bureau on Thursday (May 30).

The highest price rise in May was recorded in the medical care and medicines category, which stood at 38.48 per cent year-on-year, said the report.

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