Botswana vs Eritrea: Official exchange rate

Botswana
13.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Eritrea
15.07 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Eritrea rank
103rd

Official exchange rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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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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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.