Inflation Lesotho 2016
Average inflation: 6.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 8.0%. The lowest inflation was in December at 5.3%.
- Highest month
- May: 8.0%
- Lowest month
- December: 5.3%
- Difference
- 2.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 11.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 3.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 10.7%
- All-time low (2009)
- -16.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by +3.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +5.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.6% 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 €106.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8% | +3.1 |
| February | 6.6% | +4.5 |
| March | 7.5% | +5.5 |
| April | 7.9% | +5.9 |
| May | 8.0% | +5.9 |
| June | 7.5% | +4.6 |
| July | 6.8% | +3.6 |
| August | 6.5% | +3.1 |
| September | 6.0% | +2.2 |
| October | 5.7% | +1.3 |
| November | 5.7% | +0.9 |
| December | 5.3% | +0.2 |
| Average | 6.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.