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

Botswana
13.84
in 2026
Ghana
10.84
in 2026
Botswana rank
102nd
Ghana rank
103rd

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

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
051015198720062026

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.84 against 10.84 in Ghana, a difference of 3.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 1.82 0.0174 1.81 Botswana
1990s 2.96 0.1225 2.83 Botswana
2000s 5.8 0.9117 4.88 Botswana
2010s 9.09 3.22 5.87 Botswana
2020s 12.79 10.03 2.75 Botswana

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 Ghana?
Botswana, at 13.84 against 10.84 in Ghana as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Botswana and Ghana?
3, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Botswana ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd 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