Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 79.66 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 79.66 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho peaked at 207.13 2010 = 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 73.95 2010 = 100, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 204 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 199.57 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 195.18 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 205.42 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 203.17 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 195.43 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 193.89 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 187.22 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 184.85 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 185.32 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 180.86 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 193.08 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 207.13 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 206.7 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 197.15 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 197.51 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 178.74 2010 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 179.03 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 164.42 2010 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 150.66 2010 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 142.85 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 123.29 2010 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 77.4 2010 = 100 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 111.15 2010 = 100 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 128.7 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 130.33 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 128.31 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 126.59 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 117.44 2010 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 95.49 2010 = 100 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 99.68 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 86.34 2010 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 81.53 2010 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 78.33 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 73.95 2010 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 80.26 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 81.77 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.99 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.14 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 81.74 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 80.11 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 74.62 2010 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 77.61 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 79.66 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 79.66 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.62 2010 = 100, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 79.66 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +43.6% | 77.4 2010 = 100 | 111.15 2010 = 100 |
| 2002 | -37.2% | 123.29 2010 = 100 | 77.4 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.41 2010 = 100 | 184.85 2010 = 100 | 205.42 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.53 2010 = 100 | 150.66 2010 = 100 | 207.13 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.16 2010 = 100 | 77.4 2010 = 100 | 142.85 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.73 2010 = 100 | 73.95 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.15 2010 = 100 | 74.62 2010 = 100 | 81.74 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho was 79.66 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 207.13 2010 = 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.95 2010 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.