Lesotho vs Malawi: Real Effective Exchange Rate

Lesotho
80.55
in 2018
Malawi
76.76
in 2018
Lesotho rank
95th
Malawi rank
98th

Real Effective Exchange Rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
050100150200020092018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 80.55 against 76.76 in Malawi, a difference of 3.79.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 98th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 95.67 114.52 18.85 Malawi
2010s 85.34 78.57 6.76 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real effective exchange rate, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 80.55 against 76.76 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in real effective exchange rate between Lesotho and Malawi?
3.79, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for real effective exchange rate?
Lesotho ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 98th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.