GDP deflator, index in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP deflator, index was 207.78 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. β Volatile
GDP deflator, index in Lesotho, 1960β2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100; US$ series.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp deflator, index in Lesotho stood at 207.78 2000=100; US$ series. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Lesotho peaked at 207.78 2000=100; US$ series in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.68 2000=100; US$ series, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.21 2000=100; US$ series | 31.68 2000=100; US$ series | 37.63 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.73 2000=100; US$ series | 38.38 2000=100; US$ series | 77.28 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.07 2000=100; US$ series | 59.65 2000=100; US$ series | 118.19 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.15 2000=100; US$ series | 102.77 2000=100; US$ series | 131.03 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.93 2000=100; US$ series | 81.28 2000=100; US$ series | 164.52 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.13 2000=100; US$ series | 194.48 2000=100; US$ series | 207.78 2000=100; US$ series | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 South Africa 210.98 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 210.39 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 24 Central African Republic 210.27 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 26 Benin 203.54 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 27 Senegal 199.9 2000=100; US$ series compare
- 28 Malawi 199.84 2000=100; US$ series compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, index in Lesotho?
- Gdp deflator, index in Lesotho was 207.78 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 207.78 2000=100; US$ series in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.68 2000=100; US$ series in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp deflator, index?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP deflator series based upon the U.S. dollar series is defined as the ratio of the GDP at market prices in current U.S. dollars) to the GDP at market prices in constant (2000) U.S. dollars.