Botswana vs Ghana: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.5 LCU per US$, period average against 12.56 LCU per US$, period average in Ghana, a difference of 0.94 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Ghana ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7158 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7668 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | 0.126 LCU per US$, period average | 2.84 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$, period average | 0.903 LCU per US$, period average | 4.9 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$, period average | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 5.95 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | 9.57 LCU per US$, period average | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 13.5 LCU per US$, period average against 12.56 LCU per US$, period average in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.94 LCU per US$, period average, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Ghana ranks 106th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.