Algeria vs Kenya: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Algeria
- Kenya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 131.61 LCU per US$, period average against 129.3 LCU per US$, period average in Kenya, a difference of 2.31 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 7.14 LCU per US$, period average | 2.21 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.26 LCU per US$, period average | 7.48 LCU per US$, period average | 3.22 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.06 LCU per US$, period average | 14.25 LCU per US$, period average | 9.19 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 1990s | 39.31 LCU per US$, period average | 49.47 LCU per US$, period average | 10.16 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.41 LCU per US$, period average | 75.01 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 2010s | 94.19 LCU per US$, period average | 93.3 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8858 LCU per US$, period average | Algeria |
| 2020s | 134.22 LCU per US$, period average | 122.99 LCU per US$, period average | 11.24 LCU per US$, period average | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Algeria or Kenya?
- Algeria, at 131.61 LCU per US$, period average against 129.3 LCU per US$, period average in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Algeria and Kenya?
- 2.31 LCU per US$, period average, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.