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
Latest (2025)
16.61
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18.74
in 2024
All-time low
0.6712
in 1973
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (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.