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BBCSwinney defends food prices policy ahead of first minister vote·Economic TimesIndia fuel price hike among world's lowest: BJP·SCMPSome Asian airlines could collapse like Spirit without help on rising fuel costs·SCMPTexans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects·SCMPHong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s·SCMPCuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks as Washington expands sanctions·NYTOil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears·NYTG7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout·BBCSwinney defends food prices policy ahead of first minister vote·Economic TimesIndia fuel price hike among world's lowest: BJP·SCMPSome Asian airlines could collapse like Spirit without help on rising fuel costs·SCMPTexans accuse Japan of doing ‘deal with the devil’ by funding US fossil fuel projects·SCMPHong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s·SCMPCuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks as Washington expands sanctions·NYTOil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears·NYTG7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout·
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LAK

Lao Kip

LAK · Laos

48
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
424955Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Lao Kip is in decent shape overall, scoring 48 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

Your savings need 24.6%/yr returns to not lose value. LAK100 today → LAK81 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
23.1%
Debt / GDP
95.0%
GDP Growth
4.1%
FX Volatility
12.6
Governance
-0.8
Reserves
2.4 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Prices rising fast (23.1% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Weak rule of law — harder to trust that the system will protect your money
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Savings Impact Calculator

LAK
Holding cash in LAK23.1% inflation
LAK 353−LAK 647 (65% purchasing power lost)
Your LAK 1,000 buys 65% less in 5 years
What if you invested LAK 1,000 instead? (5yr, in LAK terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~20.1%/yr from expected LAK depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
LAK 2205
+LAK 1205
+17.1%/yr net in LAK
S&P 500
LAK 3732
+LAK 2732
range: LAK 1936–LAK 6664
10% USD return + 20.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
LAK 3454
+LAK 2454
range: LAK 1224–LAK 8149
8% USD return + 20.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
LAK 6439
+LAK 5439
range: LAK 629–LAK 31.3k
25% USD return + 20.1% FX · ±54% vol

All values in LAK. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~20.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Laos (23.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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