IMF forecasts 0.8% growth in Lesotho in 2027
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Thereporter
The International Monetary Fund forecasts real growth of 0.8% in Lesotho in 2027, following 1.5% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026. The forecast, from the October 2026 World Economic Outlook, is 3.7 percentage points below that for sub-Saharan Africa, according to the IMF.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0.8% in Lesotho in 2027. The projection appears in its October 2026 World Economic Outlook forecasts, according to the IMF.
Growth is expected to slow gradually, from 1.5% in 2025 to 1.1% in 2026 and then 0.8% in 2027. The rate forecast for 2027 is 3.7 percentage points below the 4.5% forecast for sub-Saharan Africa.
These economic forecasts come as Lesotho risks food shortages until January 2027. The European Union also mobilised 150,000 euros to combat drought in the country on 4 October.
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