Namibia vs South Africa: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7164 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.7766 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2000s | 7.71 LCU per US$, period average | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0062 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.2 LCU per US$, period average | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0229 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 17.89 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Namibia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.