Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 66.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
66.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
112.99
in 2005
All-time low
61.22
in 2016
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Lesotho, 2000–2018

02550751001252000200920182000: 108.32001: 89.62002: 72.62003: 99.62004: 112.42005: 1132006: 107.82007: 102.12008: 90.72009: 91.32010: 1002011: 98.52012: 91.82013: 80.72014: 73.32015: 68.52016: 61.22017: 66.22018: 66.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nominal effecive exchange rate in Lesotho is 66.2, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Lesotho peaked at 112.99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.22, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.75 72.58 112.99 10
2010s 78.49 61.22 100 9

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 92 Gambia 69.19 compare
  2. 93 India 68.14 compare
  3. 94 Japan 67.37 compare
  4. 96 Brazil 66.2 compare
  5. 97 Colombia 65.73 compare
  6. 98 Tunisia 63.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Lesotho?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Lesotho was 66.2 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 112.99 in 2005.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 61.22 in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Lesotho ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive 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
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies