Lesotho Inflation Rate 1960-2024
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 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 for 2019 was 5.19%, a 0.44% increase from 2018.
| Lesotho Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 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% |
6.13% |
| 1999 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
0.00% |
-9.33% |
| 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% |
13.42% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
