Lesotho vs Seychelles: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 13.72 LCU per US$, end period against 8.14 LCU per US$, end period in Lesotho, a difference of 5.58 LCU per US$, end period.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7156 LCU per US$, end period | 5 LCU per US$, end period | 4.29 LCU per US$, end period | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.7931 LCU per US$, end period | 6.22 LCU per US$, end period | 5.42 LCU per US$, end period | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1.76 LCU per US$, end period | 6.21 LCU per US$, end period | 4.45 LCU per US$, end period | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 4.05 LCU per US$, end period | 5.15 LCU per US$, end period | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 7.74 LCU per US$, end period | 7.52 LCU per US$, end period | 0.2197 LCU per US$, end period | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.39 LCU per US$, end period | 12.94 LCU per US$, end period | 5.55 LCU per US$, end period | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 13.72 LCU per US$, end period against 8.14 LCU per US$, end period in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 5.58 LCU per US$, end period, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 40th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.