Ethiopia vs India: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 87.16 LCU per US$, period average against 82.6 LCU per US$, period average in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.56 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 74th and India ranks 71st of 213 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 LCU per US$, period average | 5.74 LCU per US$, period average | 3.25 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 1970s | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 8.08 LCU per US$, period average | 5.9 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 11.55 LCU per US$, period average | 9.48 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 1990s | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 31.65 LCU per US$, period average | 26.48 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 2000s | 9.02 LCU per US$, period average | 45.53 LCU per US$, period average | 36.51 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 2010s | 20.99 LCU per US$, period average | 60.07 LCU per US$, period average | 39.08 LCU per US$, period average | India |
| 2020s | 53.52 LCU per US$, period average | 78.58 LCU per US$, period average | 25.05 LCU per US$, period average | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 87.16 LCU per US$, period average against 82.6 LCU per US$, period average in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Ethiopia and India?
- 4.56 LCU per US$, period average, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th and India ranks 71st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.