Lesotho vs North Africa: Real effective exchange rate index

Lesotho
106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 2011
North Africa
95.75 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th

Real effective exchange rate index over time

  • Lesotho
  • North Africa
50100150200197519932011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 95.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 10.95 line rec, 2005 = 100.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was North Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 80.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 202.91 line rec, 2005 = 100 122.04 line rec, 2005 = 100 North Africa
1980s 141.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 169.38 line rec, 2005 = 100 28.11 line rec, 2005 = 100 North Africa
1990s 134.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 117.88 line rec, 2005 = 100 16.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 Lesotho
2000s 90.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 105.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 15.18 line rec, 2005 = 100 North Africa
2010s 106.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 96.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 9.54 line rec, 2005 = 100 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Lesotho or North Africa?
Lesotho, at 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 95.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Lesotho and North Africa?
10.95 line rec, 2005 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and North Africa rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
Lesotho ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100)
Unit
line rec, 2005 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 872 data points, 1975–2011
Last refreshed

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 corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.