Ethiopia vs Gambia: Official exchange rate
Ethiopia
17.21 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Gambia
30.24 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
38th
Gambia rank
35th
Official exchange rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30.24 LCU per US$, end period against 17.21 LCU per US$, end period in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.03 LCU per US$, end period.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 LCU per US$, end period | 2.29 LCU per US$, end period | 0.2062 LCU per US$, end period | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.16 LCU per US$, end period | 1.97 LCU per US$, end period | 0.1841 LCU per US$, end period | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$, end period | 4.56 LCU per US$, end period | 2.49 LCU per US$, end period | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.53 LCU per US$, end period | 9.73 LCU per US$, end period | 4.19 LCU per US$, end period | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.2 LCU per US$, end period | 24.8 LCU per US$, end period | 15.61 LCU per US$, end period | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.88 LCU per US$, end period | 29.31 LCU per US$, end period | 12.44 LCU per US$, end period | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 30.24 LCU per US$, end period against 17.21 LCU per US$, end period in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 13.03 LCU per US$, end period, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 35th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). 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 series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.