Lesotho Loti Inflation Calculator
LSL 100.00 in 1999 has the same buying power as LSL 352.47 in 2026.
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LSL 100.00 in 2001 is worth LSL 367.43 in 2026
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Inflation in Lesotho
This page covers 28 years of Lesotho consumer price data, from 1999 to 2026. Series that begin this late usually do so because the country, the currency or the statistical agency behind the index did not exist in its current form before then. The steepest single year on record was 2002, when consumer prices in Lesotho rose 33.8%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices fell in 3 of those 27 years, including in recent decades — about 11% of the time — most sharply in 2009, when they dropped 16.9%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2020s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 5.7% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 4.3%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 5.5% a year, close to the 5.1% average across the whole record.
Lesotho CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1999 to 2026. The final column shows what LSL 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | LSL 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 181.28 | 4.20% | LSL 100.00 |
| 2025 | 173.97 | 4.27% | LSL 104.20 |
| 2024 | 166.85 | 6.11% | LSL 108.65 |
| 2023 | 157.25 | 6.34% | LSL 115.28 |
| 2022 | 147.87 | 8.27% | LSL 122.59 |
| 2021 | 136.57 | 6.05% | LSL 132.74 |
| 2020 | 128.78 | 4.98% | LSL 140.76 |
| 2019 | 122.68 | 5.19% | LSL 147.77 |
| 2018 | 116.63 | 4.75% | LSL 155.44 |
| 2017 | 111.34 | 4.45% | LSL 162.82 |
| 2016 | 106.60 | 6.60% | LSL 170.06 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 3.22% | LSL 181.28 |
| 2014 | 96.88 | 5.37% | LSL 187.12 |
| 2013 | 91.94 | 4.87% | LSL 197.16 |
| 2012 | 87.68 | 6.05% | LSL 206.76 |
| 2011 | 82.68 | 5.04% | LSL 219.27 |
| 2010 | 78.71 | -2.41% | LSL 230.31 |
| 2009 | 80.65 | -16.86% | LSL 224.77 |
| 2008 | 97.01 | 10.72% | LSL 186.88 |
| 2007 | 87.62 | 8.01% | LSL 206.90 |
| 2006 | 81.12 | 6.07% | LSL 223.48 |
| 2005 | 76.47 | 3.44% | LSL 237.05 |
| 2004 | 73.93 | 5.02% | LSL 245.20 |
| 2003 | 70.40 | 6.63% | LSL 257.52 |
| 2002 | 66.02 | 33.81% | LSL 274.59 |
| 2001 | 49.34 | -9.62% | LSL 367.43 |
| 2000 | 54.59 | 6.13% | LSL 332.10 |
| 1999 | 51.43 | — | LSL 352.47 |
Lesotho inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Lesotho?
- Lesotho inflation was 4.20% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Lesotho Loti lost in value since 1999?
- LSL 100.00 in 1999 has the same purchasing power as LSL 352.47 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 252.47% over 27 years, an average of 4.78% per year.
- What years does this Lesotho inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 28 years, from 1999 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Lesotho Loti inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Lesotho Loti gained purchasing power over that year. Lesotho recorded deflation in 3 of the 27 years measured here, most recently in 2010. The steepest fall was -16.86% in 2009.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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