GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
119th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.46 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-6.68 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 41.46 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.68 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1966 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1967 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1968 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1969 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1970 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1971 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1972 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 24.76 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1976 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1977 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1979 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1980 | 41.46 % change on previous year | +1607.4% |
| 1981 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1982 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1983 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1986 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 6 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2007 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2008 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 2014 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -790.9% |
| 2018 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +480.6% |
| 2019 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 6 % change on previous year | +1759.1% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.45 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 24.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 41.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 0.3225 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Nepal 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Germany 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tonga 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Spain 2.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.46 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.68 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 GDP deflator (base year varies by country), 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 GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.