Cost of food in Lesotho increased 6.50 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Lesotho averaged 7.77 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18.72 percent in January of 2003 and a record low of 0.67 percent in December of 2003. source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics

Food Inflation in Lesotho is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lesotho Food Inflation is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2026 and 5.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 117.87 117.59 points Jun 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 112.58 112.82 points Jun 2025
CPI Transportation 107.62 108.14 points Jun 2025
Food Inflation 6.50 6.30 percent Jun 2025
Inflation Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jun 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Jun 2025



Lesotho Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.50 6.30 18.72 0.67 2003 - 2025 percent Monthly
2022=100