Colombia vs Madagascar: Official exchange rate

Colombia
4,053 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Madagascar
4,530 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th

Official exchange rate over time

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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4,530 LCU per US$, period average against 4,053 LCU per US$, period average in Colombia, a difference of 477 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 11.04 LCU per US$, period average 49.63 LCU per US$, period average 38.59 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar
1970s 29.39 LCU per US$, period average 48.16 LCU per US$, period average 18.76 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar
1980s 160.64 LCU per US$, period average 145.17 LCU per US$, period average 15.48 LCU per US$, period average Colombia
1990s 969.64 LCU per US$, period average 706.35 LCU per US$, period average 263.29 LCU per US$, period average Colombia
2000s 2,328 LCU per US$, period average 1,683 LCU per US$, period average 645.01 LCU per US$, period average Colombia
2010s 2,440 LCU per US$, period average 2,711 LCU per US$, period average 271.01 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar
2020s 4,025 LCU per US$, period average 4,200 LCU per US$, period average 175.23 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Colombia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4,530 LCU per US$, period average against 4,053 LCU per US$, period average in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Colombia and Madagascar?
477 LCU per US$, period average, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Madagascar rank globally for official exchange rate?
Colombia ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.