Inflation Lesotho 2010
Average inflation: -1.2%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 3.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at -23.8%.
- Highest month
- May: 3.6%
- Lowest month
- January: -23.8%
- Difference
- 27.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -2.8%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: -2.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -2.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.6% lower than the 5-year average of 1.4%.
- 5-year average
- 1.4%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.7%
- All-time low (2009)
- -16.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +15.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +15.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -34.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -23.8% | -34.5 |
| February | -23.8% | -34.0 |
| March | 3.5% | +22.7 |
| April | 3.5% | +23.3 |
| May | 3.6% | +23.9 |
| June | 3.5% | +24.4 |
| July | 3.3% | +25.0 |
| August | 3.2% | +25.8 |
| September | 3.2% | +26.6 |
| October | 3.1% | +26.8 |
| November | 3.1% | +27.0 |
| December | 3.0% | +26.8 |
| Average | -1.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.