Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate was -0.4219 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -0.4219 % change on previous year, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.2% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 52.9 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.18 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -14.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 52.9 % change on previous year | -473.0% |
| 2003 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 2007 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2012 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2016 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2025 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2026 | -0.4219 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.4219 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.4219 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +473.0% | -14.18 % change on previous year | 52.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -14.18 % change on previous year | 52.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 % change on previous year | -0.4219 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Norway -0.2075 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Benin -0.2793 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Congo -0.3273 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Sweden -0.4978 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Slovenia -0.4978 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Seychelles -0.5514 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.4219 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.18 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.