Lesotho: USD exchange rate

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The currency chart for Lesotho shows historical data for the Lesotho Lotis per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Lesotho Lotis per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Lesotho become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Lesotho.

The series for Lesotho are available from September 2004 to January 2025. For that period, the average exchange rate for Lesotho was 11.5827 Lesotho Lotis per USD with a minimum of 5.7239 Lesotho Lotis per USD in December 2004 and a maximum of 19.1358 Lesotho Lotis per USD in October 2023. The most recent available data point is 18.7335 Lesotho Lotis per USD, a change of 2.81% from the previous data point of 18.2212 Lesotho Lotis per USD and a change of -0.29% from a year ago when the level was 18.7875 Lesotho Lotis per USD.

Currency values in Lesotho and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.
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  • Measure: Lesotho Lotis per USD
  • Source: Google Finance

Recent values Lesotho: USD Exchange rate
2025  Jan 18.7335
2024  Dec 18.2212
2024  Nov 17.9288
2024  Oct 17.5869
2024  Sep 17.6029
2024  Aug 18.0207
2024  Jul 18.2379
2024  Jun 18.4025


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Definition: The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.

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 Inflation 6.3 2023 percent
 Exchange rate regimes 3 2022 index points
 USD exchange rate 18.7335 1/2025 Local Currency Units per USD
 Money supply (broad money) 13.64 6/2021 billion
 Consumer Price Index (CPI) 128.6484 10/2021 index points
 Inflation, monthly 0.76 10/2021 percent
 Inflation, annual 6.17 10/2021 percent
 Private sector credit 10.22 Q2/2024 billion
 Business credit 2.81 Q2/2024 billion
 Household credit 7.41 Q2/2024 billion
 Deposit interest rate 3.53 6/2021 percent
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