Botswana vs Eritrea: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average

Botswana
13.84
in 2026
Eritrea
15.07
in 2026
Botswana rank
102nd
Eritrea rank
100th

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
051015198720062026

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.07 against 13.84 in Botswana, a difference of 1.23.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 102nd and Eritrea ranks 100th of 181 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.82 2.07 0.2469 Eritrea
1990s 2.96 5.22 2.27 Eritrea
2000s 5.8 13.94 8.15 Eritrea
2010s 9.09 15.28 6.19 Eritrea
2020s 12.79 15.07 2.29 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Botswana or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 15.07 against 13.84 in Botswana as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Botswana and Eritrea?
1.23, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Botswana ranks 102nd and Eritrea ranks 100th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms