Lesotho — Central bank policy rate
percent · Quarterly · Q1 1980–Q1 2025 · 181 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
For Lesotho, the central bank policy rate reading stood at 10.9% in Q1 2025. Against 10.9% in Q4 2024, the period change was 0 percentage points. Against 10.8% in Q1 2024, the year-on-year change was +0.1 percentage points.
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- Quarterly data, 1980–2025
- Annual data, 1980–2024
- Monthly data, 1980–2023
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Latest observations
Q1 2016–Q1 2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 10.9 % |
| Q4 2024 | 10.9 % |
| Q3 2024 | 10.8 % |
| Q2 2024 | 11 % |
| Q1 2024 | 10.8 % |
15 earlier values
| Q4 2023 | 11.1 % |
| Q3 2023 | 12.6 % |
| Q2 2023 | 11.7 % |
| Q1 2023 | 10.6 % |
| Q4 2022 | 10.4 % |
| Q3 2022 | 10.3 % |
| Q2 2022 | 8.45 % |
| Q1 2022 | 8.45 % |
| Q4 2021 | 8.06 % |
| Q3 2021 | 7.45 % |
| Q2 2021 | 7.27 % |
| Q1 2021 | 7.25 % |
| Q4 2020 | 7.2 % |
| Q3 2020 | 7.36 % |
| Q2 2020 | 7.7 % |
Values before Q2 2020, back to Q1 2016, are on the chart — hover to read them.