Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) was 22.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.74 for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho peaked at 24.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7127, in 1952.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7162 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7196 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7127 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7127 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7188 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.7146 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7191 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.7136 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.7146 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7152 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7133 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7146 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7162 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7178 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7144 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7177 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7134 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7196 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7149 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7172 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8309 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.85 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8097 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8444 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9507 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 2.81 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.74 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.65 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.73 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 6.57 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 8.45 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 15.24 | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 11.75 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 9.04 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 10.76 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 11.57 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 13.07 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.15 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 16.78 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.54 | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 17.54 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.99 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 19.39 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.15 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 22.26 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.85 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 24.44 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.74 | -7.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.3, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 764.54, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +54.5% | 9.86 | 15.24 |
| 1984 | +52.1% | 1.28 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7157 | 0.7127 | 0.7196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7156 | 0.7133 | 0.7196 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9359 | 0.7172 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 0.9507 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 3.65 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 | 8.74 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.56 | 10.21 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 | 21.15 | 24.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho?
- Domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho was 22.74 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7127 in 1952.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop))?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.