Eswatini vs Lesotho: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in Lesotho, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 213 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1970s | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2000s | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2010s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.05 LCU per US$, period average | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0025 LCU per US$, period average | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). 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 indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.