Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official exchange rate

Guinea
5,793 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
18,935 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Guinea rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Official exchange rate over time

  • Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18,935 LCU per US$, end period against 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in Guinea, a difference of 13,142 LCU per US$, end period.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 24.68 LCU per US$, end period 28.82 LCU per US$, end period 4.13 LCU per US$, end period Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 21.18 LCU per US$, end period 29.91 LCU per US$, end period 8.73 LCU per US$, end period Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 213.42 LCU per US$, end period 59.43 LCU per US$, end period 153.99 LCU per US$, end period Guinea
1990s 1,057 LCU per US$, end period 2,824 LCU per US$, end period 1,767 LCU per US$, end period Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 3,536 LCU per US$, end period 11,779 LCU per US$, end period 8,243 LCU per US$, end period Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 5,738 LCU per US$, end period 18,635 LCU per US$, end period 12,897 LCU per US$, end period Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18,935 LCU per US$, end period against 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
13,142 LCU per US$, end period, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official exchange rate?
Guinea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.