Ghana vs Venezuela: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Ghana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.56 LCU per US$, period average against 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in Venezuela, a difference of 2.59 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Ghana ranks 106th and Venezuela ranks 109th of 213 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0039 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0042 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0103 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.126 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2646 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1386 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.903 LCU per US$, period average | 1.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7711 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 6.13 LCU per US$, period average | 3.42 LCU per US$, period average | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Ghana or Venezuela?
- Ghana, at 12.56 LCU per US$, period average against 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Ghana and Venezuela?
- 2.59 LCU per US$, period average, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Venezuela rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Ghana ranks 106th and Venezuela ranks 109th 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.