Madagascar vs Uganda: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,530 LCU per US$, period average against 3,603 LCU per US$, period average in Uganda, a difference of 927 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.63 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | 49.56 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 48.16 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 48.08 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 145.17 LCU per US$, period average | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 105.22 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 706.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 320.08 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,683 LCU per US$, period average | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 122.95 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,711 LCU per US$, period average | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 298.37 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,200 LCU per US$, period average | 3,680 LCU per US$, period average | 519.51 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 4,530 LCU per US$, period average against 3,603 LCU per US$, period average in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 927 LCU per US$, period average, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.