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Lao PDR sovereign credibility, in brief

Lao PDR scores 50.5 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band 50–65. That ranks it 12 of 14 in East Asia & Pacific, the 21st percentile of the region. The score has risen 0.3 points over the past seven days. CPI 7.4% (implicit target) — credibility under pressure (51/100).

As of 2026-09-10 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8

Regional standing

Rank 12/14 in East Asia & Pacific · 21st percentile

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CPI 7.4% (implicit target) — credibility under pressure (51/100)

Lao PDR holds #114 on the headline ranking, against 13 others we score in East Asia & Pacific. None of them reach a stronger band than Lao PDR; 2 sit in a weaker one. Their split: 11 in 50–65, 1 in 35–50, 1 in < 35. Hong Kong SAR, China tops them at #7; Myanmar closes them at #149. Closest either side of Lao PDR: Mongolia at #111 and Fiji at #138. 1 of the 13 is monitored rather than ranked — the dashes below. Mid-table is where the ranking moves most: a couple of points reshuffles several places. A rising score only buys places in this table when the names above it stand still. Same seven dimensions, same sources, same day.

Rank is the position in the full cross-country ranking, not within East Asia & Pacific. 12 of these 13 carry one. Composite scores are part of a subscription.

Questions about the Lao PDR score

What does a score of 50.5 mean for Lao PDR?

50.5/100, band 50–65: some of the discipline holds and some of it slips, which is what the middle looks like. That is 0.5 points above the 50 mid-point of the scale. Seven weighted dimensions produce the figure and no analyst adjusts it afterwards. Nothing in it is a forecast — it grades what Lao PDR's central bank has already done, said and delivered.

How often is Lao PDR's score updated?

Nightly, off that day's public releases; this page carries the 2026-09-10 run. Seven days back it read 50.3, so the week added 0.3. A 90-day trailing average damps single prints, so a weekly move past a couple of points is a real one. Tomorrow's run replaces the 2026-09-10 figure outright rather than revising it in place.

What is the 50–65 credibility band?

Five bands cut the scale — ≥ 80, 65–80, 50–65, 35–50, < 35 — and 50–65 is step 3. Lao PDR clears its 50 floor by 0.5 and stops 14.5 short of 65. The step above is 65–80 and the step below is 35–50. Bands grade monetary behaviour, not default risk, so none of this is a credit rating.