Inflation Lesotho 2014
Average inflation: 5.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 6.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.6%.
- Highest month
- May: 6.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.6%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.8%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.4%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 7.8%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 5.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 4.0%.
- 5-year average
- 4%
- 10-year average
- 3.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.7%
- All-time low (2009)
- -16.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2013, the difference is minimal (+0.5 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +2.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.4% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €105.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3% | +0.4 |
| February | 5.5% | +0.6 |
| March | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| April | 5.9% | +0.9 |
| May | 6.6% | +2.2 |
| June | 6.4% | +1.9 |
| July | 6.4% | +1.8 |
| August | 5.7% | +0.5 |
| September | 5.4% | +0.8 |
| October | 4.3% | -1.0 |
| November | 3.9% | -1.2 |
| December | 3.6% | -1.5 |
| Average | 5.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.