Lesotho Inflation Rate 1974-2024
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. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Lesotho inflation rate for 2023 was 6.34%, a 1.93% decline from 2022.
- Lesotho inflation rate for 2022 was 8.27%, a 2.22% increase from 2021.
- Lesotho inflation rate for 2021 was 6.05%, a 1.07% increase from 2020.
- Lesotho inflation rate for 2020 was 4.98%, a 0.21% decline from 2019.
Lesotho Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2023 |
6.34% |
-1.93% |
2022 |
8.27% |
2.22% |
2021 |
6.05% |
1.07% |
2020 |
4.98% |
-0.21% |
2019 |
5.19% |
0.44% |
2018 |
4.75% |
0.30% |
2017 |
4.45% |
-2.15% |
2016 |
6.60% |
3.38% |
2015 |
3.22% |
-2.15% |
2014 |
5.37% |
0.51% |
2013 |
4.87% |
-1.19% |
2012 |
6.05% |
1.01% |
2011 |
5.04% |
7.44% |
2010 |
-2.41% |
14.45% |
2009 |
-16.86% |
-27.58% |
2008 |
10.72% |
2.70% |
2007 |
8.01% |
1.94% |
2006 |
6.07% |
2.63% |
2005 |
3.44% |
-1.59% |
2004 |
5.02% |
-1.61% |
2003 |
6.63% |
-27.18% |
2002 |
33.81% |
43.43% |
2001 |
-9.62% |
-15.75% |
2000 |
6.13% |
-3.20% |
1996 |
9.33% |
0.06% |
1995 |
9.27% |
1.06% |
1994 |
8.21% |
-4.92% |
1993 |
13.14% |
-4.07% |
1992 |
17.21% |
-0.47% |
1991 |
17.68% |
6.04% |
1990 |
11.63% |
-3.09% |
1989 |
14.73% |
3.27% |
1988 |
11.46% |
-0.29% |
1987 |
11.75% |
-6.25% |
1986 |
18.01% |
4.68% |
1985 |
13.32% |
2.34% |
1984 |
10.98% |
-6.51% |
1983 |
17.49% |
5.35% |
1982 |
12.14% |
-0.27% |
1981 |
12.41% |
-3.86% |
1980 |
16.27% |
0.27% |
1979 |
16.00% |
2.52% |
1978 |
13.48% |
-3.20% |
1977 |
16.69% |
5.28% |
1976 |
11.41% |
-2.80% |
1975 |
14.21% |
0.79% |
1974 |
13.42% |
0.79% |