Eritrea vs Ghana: Official exchange rate

Eritrea
15.07 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Ghana
12.56 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Eritrea rank
103rd
Ghana rank
106th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.07 LCU per US$, period average against 12.56 LCU per US$, period average in Ghana, a difference of 2.51 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 106th of 213 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5 LCU per US$, period average 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average 2.5 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
1970s 2.18 LCU per US$, period average 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average 2.18 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
1980s 2.07 LCU per US$, period average 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average 2.06 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
1990s 5.22 LCU per US$, period average 0.126 LCU per US$, period average 5.1 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
2000s 13.94 LCU per US$, period average 0.903 LCU per US$, period average 13.04 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
2010s 15.28 LCU per US$, period average 3.14 LCU per US$, period average 12.14 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea
2020s 15.07 LCU per US$, period average 9.57 LCU per US$, period average 5.5 LCU per US$, period average Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Eritrea or Ghana?
Eritrea, at 15.07 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 Eritrea and Ghana?
2.51 LCU per US$, period average, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for official exchange rate?
Eritrea ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.