CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho
Lesotho: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho, 2000–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho is 2.2%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2026.
That places Lesotho 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -30.1% |
| 2026 | 2.2% | -47.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Lesotho was 2.2% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2026.
- How does Lesotho rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.