US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho
Lesotho: US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0602 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0602
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1973
All-time low
0.0534
in 2024
Years of data
76
1950–2025
US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0602 for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho peaked at 1.49 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0534, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 109th 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.
US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.4 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9291 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8184 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5038 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 0.391 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.458 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5181 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4206 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3943 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3902 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3646 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3275 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2943 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2822 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2742 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2136 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2054 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1706 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1625 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1321 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0825 | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1157 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1506 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1776 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1581 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1468 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1075 | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1355 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1508 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1228 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0863 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0643 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0731 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0696 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0713 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0588 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.054 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0534 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0602 | +12.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0602 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0602 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 33.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.682 | 0.391 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2685 | 0.1625 | 0.3902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.135 | 0.0825 | 0.1776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0932 | 0.0643 | 0.1508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 | 0.0534 | 0.0681 | 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 us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho?
- Us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho was 0.0602 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1973.
- What is the lowest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 US dollar per domestic currency (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.