Eritrea vs Namibia: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Eritrea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 15.07 LCU per US$, period average in Eritrea, a difference of 2.82 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 100th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7164 LCU per US$, period average | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7766 LCU per US$, period average | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3941 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.22 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 1.3 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 13.94 LCU per US$, period average | 7.71 LCU per US$, period average | 6.23 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 15.28 LCU per US$, period average | 11.2 LCU per US$, period average | 4.08 LCU per US$, period average | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 15.07 LCU per US$, period average | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Eritrea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 15.07 LCU per US$, period average in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Eritrea and Namibia?
- 2.82 LCU per US$, period average, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Eritrea ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 100th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.