The annual inflation rate in Lesotho eased to 2.6% in August 2026, the lowest in five months, from 2.9% in July. Inflation Rate in Lesotho averaged 6.84 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.14 percent in October of 2002 and a record low of 2.00 percent in March of 2015. source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics

Inflation Rate in Lesotho is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lesotho Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.70 percent in 2027 and 4.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 121.70 121.69 points Aug 2026
CPI Clothing 131.48 132.15 points Aug 2026
CPI Education 118.89 118.89 points Aug 2026
CPI Food 126.05 126.97 points Aug 2026
CPI Health 118.78 118.75 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 114.77 114.04 points Aug 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 109.68 109.61 points Aug 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 112.29 112.15 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 122.38 120.41 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation -0.10 1.30 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate 2.60 2.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.00 -0.40 percent Aug 2026


Lesotho Inflation Rate
In Lesotho, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in p.rices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.60 2.90 35.14 2.00 2002 - 2026 percent Monthly
2022=100