Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Inflation of consumer prices
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 9.6% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.9% | 4.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.6% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.