Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by in Lesotho
Lesotho: Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by was 79.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 79.67 for real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by in Lesotho peaked at 207.13 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 73.95, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 86th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 204 | — |
| 1981 | 199.57 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 195.18 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 205.42 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 203.17 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 195.43 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 193.89 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 187.22 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 184.85 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 185.32 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 180.86 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 193.08 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 207.13 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 206.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 197.15 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 197.51 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 178.74 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 179.03 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 164.42 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 150.66 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 142.85 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 123.29 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 77.4 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 111.15 | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 128.7 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 130.33 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 128.31 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 126.59 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 117.44 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 95.49 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 99.68 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 86.34 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 81.53 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 78.33 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 73.95 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 80.26 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 81.77 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.99 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.14 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 81.74 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 80.11 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 74.62 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 77.61 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 79.67 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.41 | 184.85 | 205.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.53 | 150.66 | 207.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.16 | 77.4 | 142.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.73 | 73.95 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 74.62 | 81.74 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 565.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by in Lesotho?
- Real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by in Lesotho was 79.67 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 207.13 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.95 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate (reer), index (2010=100) adjusted by rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Real effective exchange rate (REER), Index (2010=100) Adjusted by relative consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Effective Exchange Rate (EER) dataset includes annual, quarterly and monthly nominal and real effective exchange rates by economy. Nominal effective exchange rates (NEERs) measure the value of a country's currency in relation to a weighted average of the currency values of their major trading partners. Real effective exchange rates (REERs) adjust the NEER to account for a country's inflation rate in relation to the weighted inflation rate of their major trading partners. The IMF publishes NEERs and REERs for approximately 90 IMF member countries that account for the vast share of global international trade. These statistics help policymakers and analysts assess the competitiveness of a country's exports, monitor currency trends, evaluate the impact of exchange rate changes on trade flows, and inform decisions regarding monetary policy, exchange rate management, and international trade. The EERs are calculated by IMF staff using exchange rate information, consumer price indexes received from national authorities and international trade weights. These weights are calculated as three-year averages of annual data available from official sources on trade, tourism and manufacturing collected from the United Nations (UN), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).