Lesotho Real Effective Exchange Rate stands at 84.5 as of June 2026, up from 79.1 a year earlier. The reading sits in the 29th percentile of its history back to 1980.
| Latest (June 2026) | 84.5 |
| One year ago | 79.1 |
| 10-year range | 69.2 – 86.5 |
| All-time range | 67.5 (2016) – 212.3 (1993) |
| Change over 12 months | +5.4 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 29th |
| History | 1980–2026 (558 observations) |
Lesotho's real effective exchange rate (REER): the trade-weighted value of its currency against its trading partners, adjusted for inflation differentials. A rising REER means the currency is getting more expensive in real terms — a headwind for exporters and, historically, for subsequent equity returns in that market; a REER well below its long-run average marks a cheap currency, which has tended to precede stronger returns for foreign investors. Values are an index (2010 = 100); the deviation from its own average matters more than the level, and the base year is arbitrary. This series uses the IMF's all-country trade weights rather than the BIS broad basket shown for larger markets, so the two are close but not interchangeable. Data: IMF effective exchange rate statistics.
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Data: download CSV (source: IMF effective exchange rates).