Guinea vs Zambia: Official exchange rate

Guinea
5,793 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Zambia
5,117 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Guinea rank
2nd
Zambia rank
3rd

Official exchange rate over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 5,793 LCU per US$, end period against 5,117 LCU per US$, end period in Zambia, a difference of 676 LCU per US$, end period.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 24.68 LCU per US$, end period 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period 23.97 LCU per US$, end period Guinea
1970s 21.18 LCU per US$, end period 0.7193 LCU per US$, end period 20.46 LCU per US$, end period Guinea
1980s 213.42 LCU per US$, end period 6.44 LCU per US$, end period 206.98 LCU per US$, end period Guinea
1990s 1,057 LCU per US$, end period 1,026 LCU per US$, end period 31.38 LCU per US$, end period Guinea
2000s 3,536 LCU per US$, end period 4,297 LCU per US$, end period 761.28 LCU per US$, end period Zambia
2010s 5,738 LCU per US$, end period 4,957 LCU per US$, end period 781.68 LCU per US$, end period Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Guinea or Zambia?
Guinea, at 5,793 LCU per US$, end period against 5,117 LCU per US$, end period in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guinea and Zambia?
676 LCU per US$, end period, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.