Kenya vs Nepal: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 139.12 LCU per US$, period average against 129.3 LCU per US$, period average in Kenya, a difference of 9.82 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 LCU per US$, period average | 8.15 LCU per US$, period average | 1.01 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
| 1970s | 7.48 LCU per US$, period average | 11.15 LCU per US$, period average | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
| 1980s | 14.25 LCU per US$, period average | 18.04 LCU per US$, period average | 3.78 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
| 1990s | 49.47 LCU per US$, period average | 50.82 LCU per US$, period average | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
| 2000s | 75.01 LCU per US$, period average | 73.16 LCU per US$, period average | 1.85 LCU per US$, period average | Kenya |
| 2010s | 93.3 LCU per US$, period average | 95.9 LCU per US$, period average | 2.6 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
| 2020s | 122.99 LCU per US$, period average | 127.77 LCU per US$, period average | 4.78 LCU per US$, period average | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 139.12 LCU per US$, period average against 129.3 LCU per US$, period average in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Kenya and Nepal?
- 9.82 LCU per US$, period average, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.