Lesotho CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Lesotho CPI inflation (year-on-year) is 2.9 percent, in force since 1 Jul 2026. It was 3.5 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 14 Sep 2026.
Headline annual inflation from the national Consumer Price Index compiled and published monthly by the Bureau of Statistics, a department of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, in its numbered Statistical Report series. The index is rebased to 2022 = 100 and weighted from the 2017/18 Household Budget Survey.
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| Current value | 2.9 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Official Lesotho Bureau of Statistics homepage — 2.9% Inflation Rate (July 2026) |
| Last verified | 2026-09-14 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Official Lesotho Bureau of Statistics homepage. Given May 2026 PDF URL 404.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 3.5 | Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho) — Statistical Report No… |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.1 | Central Bank of Lesotho — Statement of the Monetary Policy… |
| 2026-03-01 | 2.2 | Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho) — Statistical Report No… |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.7 | Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho) — Statistical Report No… |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.4 | Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho) — Statistical Report No… |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.1 | Bureau of Statistics (Lesotho) — Statistical Report No… |
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