Guinea vs Madagascar: Official exchange rate

Guinea
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
Madagascar
4,530 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Guinea rank
8th
Madagascar rank
11th

Official exchange rate over time

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  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9,565 LCU per US$, period average against 4,530 LCU per US$, period average in Madagascar, a difference of 5,035 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 24.68 LCU per US$, period average 49.63 LCU per US$, period average 24.94 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar
1970s 21.53 LCU per US$, period average 48.16 LCU per US$, period average 26.62 LCU per US$, period average Madagascar
1980s 196.17 LCU per US$, period average 145.17 LCU per US$, period average 51 LCU per US$, period average Guinea
1990s 996.31 LCU per US$, period average 706.35 LCU per US$, period average 289.96 LCU per US$, period average Guinea
2000s 3,230 LCU per US$, period average 1,683 LCU per US$, period average 1,547 LCU per US$, period average Guinea
2010s 7,703 LCU per US$, period average 2,711 LCU per US$, period average 4,992 LCU per US$, period average Guinea
2020s 9,565 LCU per US$, period average 3,788 LCU per US$, period average 5,777 LCU per US$, period average Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea, at 9,565 LCU per US$, period average against 4,530 LCU per US$, period average in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guinea and Madagascar?
5,035 LCU per US$, period average, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for official exchange rate?
Guinea ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.