GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho peaked at 17.83 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.68 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 212 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.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 6 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2007 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2008 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 2014 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -790.9% |
| 2018 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +480.6% |
| 2019 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 6 % change on previous year | +1759.1% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 0.3225 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Nepal 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Germany 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tonga 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Spain 2.91 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Lesotho was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.68 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.