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

Botswana
13.84
in 2026
Seychelles
14.21
in 2026
Botswana rank
102nd
Seychelles rank
101st

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

  • Botswana
  • Seychelles
051015198720062026

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 14.21 against 13.84 in Botswana, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Seychelles ahead.

Botswana ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 101st of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 1.82 5.47 3.65 Seychelles
1990s 2.96 5.11 2.16 Seychelles
2000s 5.8 6.85 1.05 Seychelles
2010s 9.09 13.03 3.94 Seychelles
2020s 12.79 14.78 1.99 Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 14.21 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 Seychelles?
0.37, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Botswana ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 101st 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