Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Lesotho stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Lesotho peaked at 41.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +71.6% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | -5.8% | -254.3% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -170.6% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +40.7% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -65.4% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +202.0% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +132.9% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | +152.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -81.7% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +121.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -85.3% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +1607.3% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -69.7% |
| 1982 | -4.9% | -138.6% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -338.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +130.9% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +293.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | -171.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -350.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +371.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -790.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +480.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +1759.3% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1759.3% | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| 1980 | +1607.3% | 2.4% | 41.5% |
| 2017 | +790.3% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -5.8% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | -4.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -6.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -0.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Lesotho?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Lesotho was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.