Kenya vs Liberia: Official exchange rate

Kenya
85.07 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Liberia
72.5 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Kenya rank
31st
Liberia rank
34th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
020406080196019852011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 85.07 LCU per US$, end period against 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in Liberia, a difference of 12.57 LCU per US$, end period.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 51 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.14 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 6.14 LCU per US$, end period Kenya
1970s 7.47 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 6.47 LCU per US$, end period Kenya
1980s 14.92 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 13.92 LCU per US$, end period Kenya
1990s 50.99 LCU per US$, end period 9.07 LCU per US$, end period 41.91 LCU per US$, end period Kenya
2000s 74.52 LCU per US$, end period 57.52 LCU per US$, end period 16.99 LCU per US$, end period Kenya
2010s 82.91 LCU per US$, end period 72 LCU per US$, end period 10.91 LCU per US$, end period Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Kenya or Liberia?
Kenya, at 85.07 LCU per US$, end period against 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Kenya and Liberia?
12.57 LCU per US$, end period, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Kenya ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.