CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
93rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
15.06 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2000–2026

0510152000201320262000: 12.7 % change on previous year2001: 15.1 % change on previous year2002: 12.4 % change on previous year2003: 6.6 % change on previous year2004: 5 % change on previous year2005: 3.4 % change on previous year2006: 6.1 % change on previous year2007: 8 % change on previous year2008: 10.7 % change on previous year2009: 7.5 % change on previous year2010: 3.5 % change on previous year2011: 5 % change on previous year2012: 6.1 % change on previous year2013: 4.9 % change on previous year2014: 5.4 % change on previous year2015: 3.2 % change on previous year2016: 6.6 % change on previous year2017: 4.4 % change on previous year2018: 4.8 % change on previous year2019: 5.2 % change on previous year2020: 5 % change on previous year2021: 6 % change on previous year2022: 8.3 % change on previous year2023: 6.3 % change on previous year2024: 6.1 % change on previous year2025: 4.3 % change on previous year2026: 1.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.09 % change on previous year for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 15.06 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 % change on previous year, in 2026.

Lesotho ranks 93rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2000 to 2026.
Year % change on previous year Change
2000 12.73 % change on previous year
2001 15.06 % change on previous year +18.3%
2002 12.44 % change on previous year -17.4%
2003 6.63 % change on previous year -46.7%
2004 5.02 % change on previous year -24.2%
2005 3.44 % change on previous year -31.6%
2006 6.07 % change on previous year +76.6%
2007 8.01 % change on previous year +31.9%
2008 10.72 % change on previous year +33.7%
2009 7.51 % change on previous year -29.9%
2010 3.5 % change on previous year -53.4%
2011 5.04 % change on previous year +43.9%
2012 6.05 % change on previous year +20.1%
2013 4.87 % change on previous year -19.6%
2014 5.37 % change on previous year +10.4%
2015 3.22 % change on previous year -40.1%
2016 6.6 % change on previous year +104.9%
2017 4.45 % change on previous year -32.6%
2018 4.75 % change on previous year +6.8%
2019 5.19 % change on previous year +9.2%
2020 4.98 % change on previous year -4.0%
2021 6.05 % change on previous year +21.5%
2022 8.27 % change on previous year +36.8%
2023 6.34 % change on previous year -23.3%
2024 6.11 % change on previous year -3.7%
2025 4.27 % change on previous year -30.1%
2026 1.09 % change on previous year -74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.76 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.9 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.3 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 90 United States of America 1.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Hong Kong, China 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 United Arab Emirates 1.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Antigua and Barbuda 1.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Austria 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Spain 1.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 15.06 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2026.
How does Lesotho rank for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,898 data points, 1988–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.