Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Official exchange rate

Afghanistan
76.81 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
Ethiopia
82.6 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Ethiopia rank
74th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 82.6 LCU per US$, period average against 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.79 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 74th of 213 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.89 LCU per US$, period average 2.49 LCU per US$, period average 29.39 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
1970s 36.67 LCU per US$, period average 2.18 LCU per US$, period average 34.49 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
1980s 38.71 LCU per US$, period average 2.07 LCU per US$, period average 36.64 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
1990s 42.16 LCU per US$, period average 5.17 LCU per US$, period average 36.99 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
2000s 48.87 LCU per US$, period average 9.02 LCU per US$, period average 39.85 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
2010s 60.36 LCU per US$, period average 20.99 LCU per US$, period average 39.37 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan
2020s 76.81 LCU per US$, period average 34.93 LCU per US$, period average 41.89 LCU per US$, period average Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 82.6 LCU per US$, period average against 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
5.79 LCU per US$, period average, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.