Inflation Rate (CPI): Lesotho
Lesotho's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 4.8% as of 2026. # Lesotho Inflation Rate (CPI) Lesotho's inflation rate stands at 4.
Current (2026)
4.8%
+6.7% y/y
Peak (1980)
19.6%
Low (2010)
3.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Lesotho
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Lesotho
Analysis# Lesotho Inflation Rate (CPI)
Lesotho's inflation rate stands at 4.8% in 2026, reflecting a substantial decline from its all-time peak of 19.6% in 1980. Since that peak, the country has reduced inflation by 75.5 percentage points, approaching its historical low of 3.3% recorded in 2010. The long-term trajectory demonstrates considerable macroeconomic stabilization over nearly five decades.
Recent years reveal a volatile upswing followed by moderation. Inflation accelerated sharply from 4.5% in 2017 to 8.2% in 2022, driven by external pressures and supply chain disruptions. Since that peak, the rate has decelerated to 4.8%, suggesting successful monetary policy implementation. The current trajectory indicates Lesotho's inflation pressures are stabilizing within a manageable range after the 2022 spike.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.8% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 4.8% | -2.04% |
| 2028 | 4.9% | -2.00% |
| 2027 | 5.0% | +4.17% |
| 2026 | 4.8% | +6.67% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -13.46% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -20.00% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -20.73% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +26.15% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +20.37% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +10.20% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +4.26% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.44% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -27.42% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +44.19% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.52% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.00% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.09% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -8.33% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +81.82% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.3% | -43.10% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -45.79% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +16.30% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +46.03% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +75.00% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -21.74% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -26.98% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -48.36% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +52.50% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +31.15% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -21.79% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -4.88% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -2.38% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -5.62% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -8.25% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +16.87% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -22.43% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -40.88% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +4.62% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +44.17% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -18.37% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +18.55% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +3.33% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -23.57% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +4.67% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +29.31% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -23.18% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +4.86% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +21.01% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -39.29% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | — |
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