Lesotho vs Zambia: Real effective exchange rate index
Lesotho
79.84 2010 = 100
in 2025
Zambia
83.31 2010 = 100
in 2025
Lesotho rank
88th
Zambia rank
87th
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 83.31 2010 = 100 against 79.84 2010 = 100 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.47 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185.07 2010 = 100 | 57.48 2010 = 100 | 127.59 2010 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 185.51 2010 = 100 | 53.33 2010 = 100 | 132.18 2010 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 118.14 2010 = 100 | 81.49 2010 = 100 | 36.65 2010 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 85.72 2010 = 100 | 93.36 2010 = 100 | 7.63 2010 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 78.23 2010 = 100 | 78 2010 = 100 | 0.2364 2010 = 100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 83.31 2010 = 100 against 79.84 2010 = 100 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 3.47 2010 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.