Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho peaked at 17.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +293.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | -6.7% | -171.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -350.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +371.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -790.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +480.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +1759.3% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1759.3% | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| 2017 | +790.3% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -6.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -0.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Lesotho was 3.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.