Inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.3% in 2025. β Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1974β2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 33.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 56th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -16.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,021 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 4.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.