GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP deflator: linked series was 207.17 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho stood at 207.17 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho peaked at 207.17 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.35 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.35 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 20.44 base year varies by country | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 23.29 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 25.92 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 27.94 base year varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 31.52 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 33.41 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 36.42 base year varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 40.04 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 43.29 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 46.02 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3 base year varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 58.59 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 60.02 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.78 base year varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 69.68 base year varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 76.16 base year varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 71.07 base year varies by country | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 82.96 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 84.9 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.43 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 97.86 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 100 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 110.28 base year varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 125.76 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 138.59 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 138.18 base year varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 140.97 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 157.5 base year varies by country | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 163.13 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 173.81 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 179.24 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 189.16 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 189.77 base year varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 201.14 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 207.17 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 207.17 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 207.17 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 base year varies by country | 17.35 base year varies by country | 43.29 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.65 base year varies by country | 46.02 base year varies by country | 84.9 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.17 base year varies by country | 89.43 base year varies by country | 163.13 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.05 base year varies by country | 173.81 base year varies by country | 207.17 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 45 Nauru 208.82 base year varies by country compare
- 46 Russia 208.81 base year varies by country compare
- 47 Egypt 208.5 base year varies by country compare
- 49 North Macedonia 198.34 base year varies by country compare
- 50 Moldova 198.04 base year varies by country compare
- 51 Peru 197.2 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho was 207.17 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 207.17 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).