Lesotho - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Lesotho was 6.05 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33.81 in 2002 and a minimum value of -9.62 in 2001.
Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.42 |
| 1975 | 14.21 |
| 1976 | 11.41 |
| 1977 | 16.69 |
| 1978 | 13.48 |
| 1979 | 16.00 |
| 1980 | 16.27 |
| 1981 | 12.41 |
| 1982 | 12.14 |
| 1983 | 17.49 |
| 1984 | 10.98 |
| 1985 | 13.32 |
| 1986 | 18.00 |
| 1987 | 11.75 |
| 1988 | 11.46 |
| 1989 | 14.73 |
| 1990 | 11.63 |
| 1991 | 17.68 |
| 1992 | 17.21 |
| 1993 | 13.14 |
| 1994 | 8.21 |
| 1995 | 9.27 |
| 1996 | 9.33 |
| 2000 | 6.13 |
| 2001 | -9.62 |
| 2002 | 33.81 |
| 2003 | 6.63 |
| 2004 | 5.02 |
| 2005 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 6.07 |
| 2007 | 8.01 |
| 2008 | 10.72 |
| 2009 | 7.31 |
| 2010 | 3.46 |
| 2011 | 5.04 |
| 2012 | 6.05 |
| 2013 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 5.37 |
| 2015 | 3.22 |
| 2016 | 6.60 |
| 2017 | 4.45 |
| 2018 | 4.75 |
| 2019 | 5.19 |
| 2020 | 4.98 |
| 2021 | 6.05 |
Aggregation method: Median
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Financial Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices
