Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
Bureau of Statistics is Government department under the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning mandated to set up a system for national official statistics on economic, social, demographic, including human resources, and environmental areas in relation to the development needs of Lesotho; and official statistics for purposes of economic and social planning, research, public information and international cooperation, and for related matter.
View Publications2016 Population & Housing Census
Inflation Rate (June 2026)
Unemployment Rate (2024 LFS)
GDP Growth (2nd Quarter 2025)
The Lesotho Population and Housing Census 2026 provides essential information on population characteristics, housing conditions and socio-economic development indicators.
Explore Census 2026detailed Gross Domestic Product tables by economic activity at current and constant prices
Download PDFAnalysis of Lesotho's economic performance during the third quarter of 2025
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