DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Laos - Other, Laos COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
0%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Laos - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 0%
Apr 24, 2022 0%
Jan 2, 2022 5%
Dec 5, 2021 10%
Oct 24, 2021 15%
Oct 10, 2021 20%
Oct 11, 2020 0%
Mar 17, 2019 10%
Jan 20, 2019 15%
Nov 11, 2018 10%
Jul 24, 2016 15%
Jan 12, 2014 20%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Laos - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/LA?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "LA",
      "location": "Laos - Other",
      "postcode": "11796"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Laos - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Laos - Other, Laos?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Laos - Other, Laos is 0%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Laos - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Apr 24, 2022 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 0%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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