Merchandise import price index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise import price index was 134.72 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
134.72
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
136.91
in 1995
All-time low
90.45
in 2002
Years of data
25
1987–2011
Merchandise import price index in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Lesotho is 134.72, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Lesotho peaked at 136.91 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90.45, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 107.28 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 106.53 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 114.87 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 117.43 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 122.49 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 122.14 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 126.53 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 136.91 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 130.91 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 123.71 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 118.15 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 117.83 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 115.48 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 102.44 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 90.45 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 92.73 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 93.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.45 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 98.72 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.57 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 100.73 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 102.71 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 125.43 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 134.72 | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 134.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 134.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.6 | 100 | 107.28 | 3 |
| 1990s | 123.1 | 114.87 | 136.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.92 | 90.45 | 115.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.07 | 125.43 | 134.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Lesotho?
- Merchandise import price index in Lesotho was 134.72 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136.91 in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.45 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise import price index?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.