CPI Price, nominal in Lesotho

Lesotho: CPI Price, nominal was 226.65 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
226.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
226.65
in 2026
All-time low
42.54
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Lesotho, 1999–2026

501001502002501999201220261999: 42.52000: 482001: 55.22002: 622003: 66.22004: 69.52005: 71.92006: 76.22007: 82.32008: 91.22009: 982010: 101.42011: 106.52012: 1132013: 118.52014: 124.92015: 128.92016: 137.42017: 143.52018: 150.32019: 158.12020: 1662021: 1762022: 190.62023: 202.72024: 2152025: 224.22026: 226.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, nominal in Lesotho stood at 226.65. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Lesotho peaked at 226.65 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 42.54, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 42.54 42.54 42.54 1
2000s 72.04 47.96 98.01 10
2010s 128.25 101.44 158.1 10
2020s 200.16 165.97 226.65 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 37 Nicaragua 240.39 compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 240.37 compare
  3. 39 Uganda 233.39 compare
  4. 41 Algeria 225.42 compare
  5. 42 Honduras 217.07 compare
  6. 43 Yemen 217.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Lesotho?
Cpi price, nominal in Lesotho was 226.65 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 226.65 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 42.54 in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for cpi price, nominal?
Lesotho ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 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 not seasonally adjusted.