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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Lesotho

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.36M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.57B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.82024 · yearsInternet use51.8%2024 · % of populationForest area1.1%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
4.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lesotho2025 · 4.3%
-16.86-4.198.4821.1433.811960199320251974: 13.4%1975: 14.2%1976: 11.4%1977: 16.7%1978: 13.5%1979: 16%1980: 16.3%1981: 12.4%1982: 12.1%1983: 17.5%1984: 11%1985: 13.3%1986: 18%1987: 11.8%1988: 11.5%1989: 14.7%1990: 11.6%1991: 17.7%1992: 17.2%1993: 13.1%1994: 8.2%1995: 9.3%1996: 9.3%2000: 6.1%2001: -9.6%2002: 33.8%2003: 6.6%2004: 5%2005: 3.4%2006: 6.1%2007: 8%2008: 10.7%2009: -16.9%2010: -2.4%2011: 5%2012: 6.1%2013: 4.9%2014: 5.4%2015: 3.2%2016: 6.6%2017: 4.4%2018: 4.8%2019: 5.2%2020: 5%2021: 6%2022: 8.3%2023: 6.3%2024: 6.1%2025: 4.3%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Lesotho in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Maseru
Country code
LSO

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