Lesotho vs Namibia: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in Namibia, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7164 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7766 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$, 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 | 7.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0062 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 11.2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0229 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 100th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.