Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Real effective exchange rate index was 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho, 1976–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho peaked at 149.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 57.76 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1977 | 76.96 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 78.03 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 95.18 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 147.46 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 144.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 141.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 148.53 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 146.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 141.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 140.18 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 135.37 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 133.62 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 133.95 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 130.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 139.66 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 149.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 149.65 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 142.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 142.93 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 129.38 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 129.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 119 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 109.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 103.34 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 89.19 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 57.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 82.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 97.47 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 97.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 96.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 93.19 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 106.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 73.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 95.18 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 141.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 133.62 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 148.53 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 109.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 149.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 57.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 103.34 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 106.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Burundi 112.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 110.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 109.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 9 Uganda 106.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 10 Algeria 101.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Lesotho was 106.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 149.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.