Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was -0.0619 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lesotho, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.0619 % change on previous year for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in 2026.
That represents a change of down 101.5% on the previous year and down 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 35.75 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.42 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -10.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 2003 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2012 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2025 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2026 | -0.0619 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.0619 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.0619 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +442.9% | -10.42 % change on previous year | 35.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | 35.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.0619 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 183 Barbados -0.0055 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Curaçao -0.0152 % change on previous year compare
- 185 French Polynesia -0.0195 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Kiribati -0.2654 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Japan -0.266 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Comoros -0.3245 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lesotho?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Lesotho was -0.0619 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.75 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.42 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.