CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho

Lesotho: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 226.53 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
226.53
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
226.53
in 2026
All-time low
42.51
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho, 1999–2026

501001502002501999201220261999: 42.52000: 47.92001: 55.12002: 622003: 66.12004: 69.42005: 71.72006: 76.12007: 82.22008: 912009: 97.92010: 101.32011: 106.42012: 112.82013: 118.32014: 124.72015: 128.72016: 137.22017: 143.32018: 150.12019: 157.82020: 165.72021: 175.72022: 190.32023: 202.32024: 214.72025: 223.82026: 226.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 226.53 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho peaked at 226.53 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 42.51, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.51 42.51 42.51 1
2000s 71.94 47.9 97.85 10
2010s 128.04 101.28 157.83 10
2020s 199.86 165.69 226.53 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 33 Central African Republic 234.31 compare
  2. 34 Uganda 232.73 compare
  3. 35 Algeria 227.93 compare
  4. 37 Bolivia 218.44 compare
  5. 38 South Africa 216.86 compare
  6. 39 Honduras 216.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho was 226.53 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 226.53 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 42.51 in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Lesotho ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.