Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho peaked at 33.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | -9.6% | -256.8% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -451.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +76.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | -16.9% | -257.3% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -309.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +105.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 | +451.6% | -9.6% | 33.8% |
| 2011 | +309.4% | -2.4% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | -16.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Lesotho was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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