Lesotho Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in Lesotho was 33.81% in 2002. The top 5 years were: 2002 (33.81%), 1986 (18.00%), 1991 (17.68%), 1983 (17.49%), 1992 (17.21%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Lesotho Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2002 |
33.81% |
| 2nd |
1986 |
18.00% |
| 3rd |
1991 |
17.68% |
| 4th |
1983 |
17.49% |
| 5th |
1992 |
17.21% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2002 |
33.81% |
+25.85pp |
185th |
| 1992 |
17.21% |
−0.09pp |
118th |
| 1991 |
17.68% |
+5.71pp |
105th |
| 1986 |
18.00% |
+3.02pp |
109th |
| 1983 |
17.49% |
+3.10pp |
112th |
| 1980 |
16.27% |
+0.27pp |
83rd |
| 1979 |
16.00% |
+2.52pp |
80th |
| 1977 |
16.69% |
+5.28pp |
82nd |
| 1989 |
14.73% |
+2.33pp |
107th |
| 1985 |
13.32% |
+1.75pp |
106th |
| 1975 |
14.21% |
+0.79pp |
55th |
| 1993 |
13.14% |
−4.96pp |
112th |
| 1978 |
13.48% |
−3.20pp |
83rd |
| 1974 |
13.42% |
– |
32nd |
| 1990 |
11.63% |
−3.04pp |
92nd |
| 1988 |
11.46% |
−0.58pp |
96th |
| 1987 |
11.75% |
−3.94pp |
102nd |
| 1982 |
12.14% |
+0.29pp |
94th |
| 1981 |
12.41% |
−7.22pp |
76th |
| 2008 |
10.72% |
+1.54pp |
127th |
| 1984 |
10.98% |
−4.08pp |
91st |
| 1976 |
11.41% |
−2.80pp |
65th |
| 1996 |
9.33% |
−0.39pp |
112th |
| 2022 |
8.27% |
+1.82pp |
103rd |
| 1995 |
9.27% |
+0.97pp |
89th |
| 2007 |
8.01% |
+1.68pp |
145th |
| 1999 |
7.77% |
−0.46pp |
141st |
| 1998 |
8.24% |
−0.14pp |
128th |
| 1997 |
8.38% |
−0.51pp |
120th |
| 1994 |
8.21% |
−2.46pp |
75th |
| 2024 |
6.11% |
−0.40pp |
153rd |
| 2023 |
6.34% |
−1.81pp |
114th |
| 2021 |
6.05% |
+0.63pp |
146th |
| 2016 |
6.60% |
+2.30pp |
161st |
| 2012 |
6.05% |
+0.05pp |
145th |
| 2006 |
6.07% |
+2.43pp |
119th |
| 2003 |
6.63% |
−5.58pp |
139th |
| 2000 |
6.13% |
−1.64pp |
125th |
| 2025 |
4.54% |
−1.57pp |
51st |
| 2020 |
4.98% |
+0.05pp |
149th |
| 2019 |
5.19% |
+0.44pp |
161st |
| 2018 |
4.75% |
+0.29pp |
156th |
| 2017 |
4.45% |
−1.76pp |
143rd |
| 2014 |
5.37% |
+0.37pp |
152nd |
| 2013 |
4.87% |
−0.60pp |
136th |
| 2011 |
5.04% |
+1.73pp |
110th |
| 2004 |
5.02% |
−1.32pp |
126th |
| 2015 |
3.22% |
−1.35pp |
128th |
| 2005 |
3.44% |
−1.20pp |
82nd |
| 2010 |
-2.41% |
−8.24pp |
3rd |
| 2001 |
-9.62% |
−15.68pp |
2nd |
| 2009 |
-16.86% |
−27.55pp |
1st |
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