Maldives vs Seychelles: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.42 LCU per US$, period average against 14.73 LCU per US$, period average in Seychelles, a difference of 0.69 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.93 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1678 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 6.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0771 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | 6.3 LCU per US$, period average | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 1990s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | 6.04 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2000s | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 5.77 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.04 LCU per US$, period average | 13.12 LCU per US$, period average | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.39 LCU per US$, period average | 15.35 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0415 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives, at 15.42 LCU per US$, period average against 14.73 LCU per US$, period average in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 0.69 LCU per US$, period average, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Maldives ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 104th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.