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Government directory / Lesotho
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Minister of Finance, Lesotho

Title: Minister of Finance and Development Planning

Current holder

Retselisitsoe Matlanyane

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Who is the Minister of Finance of Lesotho?

Retselisitsoe Matlanyane is the Minister of Finance of Lesotho.

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Sources: Government of Lesotho, Cabinet (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Lesotho in numbers

Population (2025)
2.4 million
43rd largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025)
1,170 US$
36th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025)
4.3%
20th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025)
16.3%
10th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025)
49.4%
34th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024)
57.8 years
50th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2024)
90.5%
6th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025)
65
11th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Finance, Lesotho. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/lesotho/minister-of-finance