Burundi vs Tanzania: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,943 LCU per US$, period average against 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in Tanzania, a difference of 345 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 LCU per US$, period average | 7.14 LCU per US$, period average | 61.29 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1970s | 85.63 LCU per US$, period average | 7.55 LCU per US$, period average | 78.07 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1980s | 114.01 LCU per US$, period average | 40.93 LCU per US$, period average | 73.08 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1990s | 297.27 LCU per US$, period average | 480.31 LCU per US$, period average | 183.04 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,027 LCU per US$, period average | 1,091 LCU per US$, period average | 64.03 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,562 LCU per US$, period average | 1,872 LCU per US$, period average | 310.47 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,277 LCU per US$, period average | 2,375 LCU per US$, period average | 98.25 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Burundi or Tanzania?
- Burundi, at 2,943 LCU per US$, period average against 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 345 LCU per US$, period average, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.