Annual Inflation Visualization (Lesotho)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

8.36% Historical average
41.46% Maximum recorded
-6.68% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Lesotho

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Lesotho.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Lesotho

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 -0.37% -5.90pp
2022 5.53% +2.41pp
2021 3.12% -3.42pp
2020 6.55% +2.97pp
2019 3.58% -8.15pp
2018 11.72% +9.70pp
2017 2.02% +2.31pp
2016 -0.29% -10.50pp
2015 10.20% -3.83pp
2014 14.04% +3.76pp
2013 10.28% +8.10pp
2012 2.18% -7.24pp
2011 9.43% +4.09pp
2010 5.34% +2.99pp
2009 2.35% -14.37pp
2008 16.72% +23.40pp
2007 -6.68% -15.99pp
2006 9.31% +3.39pp
2005 5.92% -3.68pp
2004 9.60% +7.16pp
2003 2.44% -11.77pp
2002 14.21% +2.73pp
2001 11.47% +5.17pp
2000 6.30% -1.83pp
1999 8.13% -1.79pp
1998 9.92% +0.90pp
1997 9.02% +3.02pp
1996 6.00% -6.81pp
1995 12.82% +5.05pp
1994 7.77% -3.53pp
1993 11.30% -2.64pp
1992 13.94% -3.89pp
1991 17.83% +5.83pp
1990 11.99% -2.85pp
1989 14.84% -5.24pp
1988 20.08% +8.35pp
1987 11.74% -4.52pp
1986 16.25% -2.45pp
1985 18.71% +10.60pp
1984 8.10% -3.45pp
1983 11.56% +16.41pp
1982 -4.85% -17.43pp
1981 12.58% -28.88pp
1980 41.46% +39.03pp
1979 2.43% -14.12pp
1978 16.55% +9.07pp
1977 7.48% +2.94pp
1976 4.54% -20.22pp
1975 24.76% +14.94pp
1974 9.82% +2.86pp
1973 6.96% -6.98pp
1972 13.94% +7.96pp
1971 5.99% +4.00pp
1970 1.98% -3.74pp
1969 5.72% +1.66pp
1968 4.07% +9.83pp
1967 -5.76% -9.50pp
1966 3.74% +0.30pp
1965 3.43% +1.43pp
1964 2.00% +0.41pp
1963 1.59% -0.08pp
1962 1.67% +0.32pp
1961 1.35% -

About Lesotho inflation

Lesotho inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Lesotho inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Lesotho inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Lesotho?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Lesotho inflation in 2023 was -0.37%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Lesotho?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Lesotho, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Lesotho?
You can check Lesotho's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Lesotho.
What is the historical average inflation in Lesotho?
The historical average inflation in Lesotho can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Lesotho inflation data is based on the official CPI.