Lesotho vs Republic of Moldova: Official exchange rate

Lesotho
17.89 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
17.38 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Lesotho rank
98th
Republic of Moldova rank
101st

Official exchange rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.51 LCU per US$, period average.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lesotho ranks 98th and Republic of Moldova ranks 101st of 213 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 4.83 LCU per US$, period average 5.92 LCU per US$, period average 1.09 LCU per US$, period average Republic of Moldova
2000s 7.7 LCU per US$, period average 12.45 LCU per US$, period average 4.75 LCU per US$, period average Republic of Moldova
2010s 11.18 LCU per US$, period average 15.45 LCU per US$, period average 4.27 LCU per US$, period average Republic of Moldova
2020s 17.04 LCU per US$, period average 17.87 LCU per US$, period average 0.8286 LCU per US$, period average Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Lesotho or Republic of Moldova?
Lesotho, at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.38 LCU per US$, period average in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
0.51 LCU per US$, period average, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Moldova?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Republic of Moldova rank globally for official exchange rate?
Lesotho ranks 98th and Republic of Moldova ranks 101st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.