Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 16.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 16.61 for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho peaked at 18.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6712, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US dollar (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 | 0.7653 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7829 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6712 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6896 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8696 | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8696 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8696 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8696 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8269 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7454 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9566 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.93 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 2.54 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.56 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.57 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 12.13 | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 8.64 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 6.33 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 6.97 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.63 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 11.58 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.54 | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 13.68 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.69 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.91 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.52 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 18.74 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.61 | -11.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106.12, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +62.4% | 1.22 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | +60.2% | 7.57 | 12.13 |
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 | 0.7931 | 0.6712 | 0.8696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 0.7454 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 2.56 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 5.63 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 6.63 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 | 14.69 | 18.74 | 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 us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho was 16.61 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6712 in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 US dollar (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.