Inflation Lesotho 2011
Average inflation: 5.0%
Inflation in 2011
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 7.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.2%.
- Highest month
- December: 7.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 3.2%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 11.5%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 11.5%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 7.0%
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.8 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 1.2%.
- 5-year average
- 1.2%
- 10-year average
- 2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.7%
- All-time low (2009)
- -16.5%
Trend
Over the period 2009-2011, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by 6.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +6.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +27.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for LSL 100 this year will cost approximately LSL 105 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2% | +27.0 |
| February | 3.3% | +27.1 |
| March | 3.6% | +0.1 |
| April | 4.2% | +0.7 |
| May | 4.4% | +0.8 |
| June | 4.8% | +1.3 |
| July | 5.1% | +1.8 |
| August | 5.5% | +2.3 |
| September | 5.5% | +2.3 |
| October | 6.2% | +3.1 |
| November | 6.7% | +3.6 |
| December | 7.7% | +4.7 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.