Eswatini vs Lesotho: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 96th and Lesotho ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 0.7762 LCU per US$ | 0.7762 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2000s | 7.7 LCU per US$ | 7.7 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2010s | 11.18 LCU per US$ | 11.18 LCU per US$ | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.05 LCU per US$ | 17.04 LCU per US$ | 0.0025 LCU per US$ | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 17.89 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Eswatini ranks 96th and Lesotho ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.