Lesotho Exchange Rates and Real Effective Exchange Rates
Lesotho LS: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD
LS: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data was reported at 13.334 LSL/USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.710 LSL/USD for 2016. LS: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 2.436 LSL/USD from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.710 LSL/USD in 2016 and a record low of 0.679 LSL/USD in 1974. LS: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Exchange Rates and Real Effective Exchange Rates. The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, supplemented by World Bank staff estimates.; ; In the WDI database, the DEC alternative conversion factor is used to convert data in local currency units (LCU) into U.S. dollars.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.71 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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Lesotho LS: Official Exchange Rate: Average: per USD
LS: Official Exchange Rate: Average: per USD data was reported at 13.334 LSL/USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.710 LSL/USD for 2016. LS: Official Exchange Rate: Average: per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 2.436 LSL/USD from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.710 LSL/USD in 2016 and a record low of 0.679 LSL/USD in 1974. LS: Official Exchange Rate: Average: per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exchange Rates and Real Effective Exchange Rates. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.33 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
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Lesotho LS: Real Effective Exchange Rate Index
LS: Real Effective Exchange Rate Index data was reported at 76.634 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.789 2010=100 for 2016. LS: Real Effective Exchange Rate Index data is updated yearly, averaging 148.811 2010=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196.978 2010=100 in 1992 and a record low of 53.724 2010=100 in 2002. LS: Real Effective Exchange Rate Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exchange Rates and Real Effective Exchange Rates. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 76.63 2017 | yearly | 1980 - 2017 |