Burundi vs Uganda: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,603 LCU per US$, period average against 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in Burundi, a difference of 660 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | 68.37 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1970s | 85.63 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 85.55 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1980s | 114.01 LCU per US$, period average | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 74.07 LCU per US$, period average | Burundi |
| 1990s | 297.27 LCU per US$, period average | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 729.16 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,027 LCU per US$, period average | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 778.48 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,562 LCU per US$, period average | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 1,447 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,388 LCU per US$, period average | 3,680 LCU per US$, period average | 1,292 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,603 LCU per US$, period average against 2,943 LCU per US$, period average in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Burundi and Uganda?
- 660 LCU per US$, period average, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.