Botswana vs Eritrea: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 15.07 LCU per US$, period average against 13.5 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana, a difference of 1.57 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 105th and Eritrea ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7159 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 1.42 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6375 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | 5.22 LCU per US$, period average | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$, period average | 13.94 LCU per US$, period average | 8.14 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$, period average | 15.28 LCU per US$, period average | 6.18 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | 15.07 LCU per US$, period average | 2.48 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 15.07 LCU per US$, period average against 13.5 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 1.57 LCU per US$, period average, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Eritrea ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.