Consumer price index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumer price index was 221.03 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Lesotho, 1973–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 221.03 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Lesotho peaked at 221.03 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.73 2010 = 100, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.75 2010 = 100 | 5.73 2010 = 100 | 12.7 2010 = 100 | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.92 2010 = 100 | 14.77 2010 = 100 | 46.39 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.23 2010 = 100 | 51.79 2010 = 100 | 104.48 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.65 2010 = 100 | 62.68 2010 = 100 | 123.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.43 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 155.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.96 2010 = 100 | 163.62 2010 = 100 | 221.03 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Lesotho?
- Consumer price index in Lesotho was 221.03 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 221.03 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 2010 = 100 in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for consumer price index?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).