Tanzania vs Uganda: Official exchange rate
Tanzania
1,572 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Uganda
2,111 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
Tanzania rank
7th
Uganda rank
6th
Official exchange rate over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,111 LCU per US$, end period against 1,572 LCU per US$, end period in Tanzania, a difference of 539 LCU per US$, end period.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | 7.07 LCU per US$, end period | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 7.57 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0747 LCU per US$, end period | 7.49 LCU per US$, end period | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 52.59 LCU per US$, end period | 63.26 LCU per US$, end period | 10.67 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
| 1990s | 501.77 LCU per US$, end period | 1,078 LCU per US$, end period | 575.93 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,097 LCU per US$, end period | 1,829 LCU per US$, end period | 732.07 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,513 LCU per US$, end period | 2,081 LCU per US$, end period | 567.76 LCU per US$, end period | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,111 LCU per US$, end period against 1,572 LCU per US$, end period in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 539 LCU per US$, end period, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Tanzania ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.