CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho
Lesotho: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 32.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho is 32.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho peaked at 39.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.83 | — |
| 2006 | 39.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.11 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.7 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.96, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.29, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.83 | 39.83 | 39.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.33 | 36.11 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.41 | 32.7 | 36.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Lesotho was 32.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.