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Laos Economic and Political Outlook

Country Report Laos

Last Updated: March 2012

This service provides a short- to medium-term economic and political forecast for Laos plus analysis of recent developments and key policies. Latest events are set in context and we explain their likely impact on the political and economic outlook for Laos. Written content is supported by the latest data on key economic indicators with forecasts regularly updated by our team of economists. The information we provide for Laos is structured in a consistent way to allow you to easily compare it with any other country we cover.

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Our analysis and forecasts for Laos cover two main sections:

Economy

Recent developments and key government policies
Short- to medium-term outlook, including forecasts for economic growth, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rates and the external sector
Key forecast data, with regional comparisons. Includes GDP, expenditure, population, fiscal indicators, prices and financial indicators, current account, external debt, international reserves, foreign trade, capital flows, exchange rates, money supply, interest rates, retail sales and industrial production

Politics

Overview of current political structure
Review of the key issues on the political scene
Short- to medium-term outlook, including forecasts for political stability, elections and international relations

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Last Updated: March 2012
sort order	product	word count	price
1	Summary	403 words	$23
2	Basic data	216 words	$23
3	Political structure	262 words	$23
4	Economic structure: Annual indicators	291 words	$23
5	Economic structure: Quarterly indicators	401 words	$23
6	Outlook for 2012-13: Political stability	718 words	$23
7	Outlook for 2012-13: Election watch	169 words	$23
8	Outlook for 2012-13: International relations	181 words	$23
9	Outlook for 2012-13: Policy trends	268 words	$23
10	Outlook for 2012-13: Fiscal policy	180 words	$23
11	Outlook for 2012-13: Monetary policy	179 words	$23
12	Outlook for 2012-13: International assumptions	182 words	$23
13	Outlook for 2012-13: Economic growth	276 words	$23
14	Outlook for 2012-13: Inflation	162 words	$23
15	Outlook for 2012-13: Exchange rates	122 words	$23
16	Outlook for 2012-13: External sector	238 words	$23
17	Outlook for 2012-13: Forecast summary	199 words	$120
18	The political scene: Post-flood rebuilding tops the government's agenda	358 words	$23
19	The political scene: Parliament approves a series of legal reforms	186 words	$23
20	The political scene: Land acquisition is an increasingly sensitive issue	266 words	$23
21	The political scene: Chinese investment brings complications	274 words	$23
22	The political scene: Vietnamese investment in Laos remains strong	214 words	$23
23	The political scene: EU aid will continue, but rising poppy cultivation is a concern	209 words	$23
24	The political scene: Democracy index: Laos	879 words	$23
25	Economic policy: ASEAN and WTO rules are driving Lao economic reform	315 words	$23
26	Economic policy: Public spending is set to rise in the current fiscal year	132 words	$23
27	Economic policy: Recent policy changes could stoke inflationary pressures	307 words	$23
28	Economic policy: New tax-collection methods may increase state revenue	408 words	$23
29	Economic policy: The government creates a budget for VAT refunds	137 words	$23
30	The domestic economy: GDP growth is robust but overreliant on resources	473 words	$23
31	The domestic economy: Special economic zones proliferate	163 words	$23
32	The domestic economy: More rubber concessions are granted	638 words	$23
33	The domestic economy: The Sayaboury hydropower project is still uncertain	286 words	$23
34	The domestic economy: The development of other power projects continues	402 words	$23
35	The domestic economy: The mining sector booms as new investors arrive	343 words	$23
36	Foreign trade and payments: Trade booms with Vietnam and Thailand	136 words	$23
37	Foreign trade and payments: Foreign reserves rise rapidly	132 words	$23
38	Foreign trade and payments: The timber trade remains lucrative	188 words	$23

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1	Country Report Laos : Summary	379 words	$23
2	Country Report Laos : Basic data	207 words	$23
3	Country Report Laos : Political structure	257 words	$23
4	Country Report Laos : Economic structure: Annual indicators	291 words	$23
5	Country Report Laos : Economic structure: Quarterly indicators	401 words	$23
6	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Political stability	795 words	$23
7	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: International relations	175 words	$23
8	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Policy trends	252 words	$23
9	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Fiscal policy	181 words	$23
10	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Monetary policy	180 words	$23
11	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: International assumptions	178 words	$23
12	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Economic growth	267 words	$23
13	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Inflation	144 words	$23
14	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Exchange rates	116 words	$23
15	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: External sector	255 words	$23
16	Country Report Laos : Outlook for 2012-13: Forecast summary	199 words	$120
17	Country Report Laos : The political scene: Serious flood damage puts the government on alert	262 words	$23
18	Country Report Laos : The political scene: Floods add to political risks associated with hydropower	385 words	$23
19	Country Report Laos : The political scene: Vietnam seeks better services for its investors in Laos	269 words	$23
20	Country Report Laos : The political scene: Despite some differences relations with China are strong	461 words	$23
21	Country Report Laos : Economic policy: The government seeks to improve business environment	494 words	$23
22	Country Report Laos : Economic policy: Laos hopes to join the WTO within one year	420 words	$23
23	Country Report Laos : The domestic economy: Growth remains strong but is resource-dependent	404 words	$23
24	Country Report Laos : The domestic economy: Inflation is under control but remains a worry	323 words	$23
25	Country Report Laos : The domestic economy: Floods hit rice crop but agriculture exports are up	445 words	$23
26	Country Report Laos : The domestic economy: China's interest in Lao mining grows	204 words	$23
27	Country Report Laos : The domestic economy: Hydropower projects continue to make progress	644 words	$23
28	Country Report Laos : Foreign trade and payments: The trade deficit remains wide	221 words	$23
29	Country Report Laos : Foreign trade and payments: Laos and Vietnam look to boost trade	172 words	$23

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