Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 26.6 LCU per US$, period average against 22.64 LCU per US$, period average in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.96 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.028 LCU per US$, period average | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.0299 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0292 LCU per US$, period average | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0549 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0536 LCU per US$, period average | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.65 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0128 LCU per US$, period average | 2.63 LCU per US$, period average | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 10.71 LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.16 LCU per US$, period average | 1,458 LCU per US$, period average | 1,436 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 26.6 LCU per US$, period average against 22.64 LCU per US$, period average in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 3.96 LCU per US$, period average, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 215 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.