Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average
Mexico
17.55
in 2026
Sao Tome and Principe
21.97
in 2025
Mexico rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average over time
- Mexico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.97 against 17.55 in Mexico, a difference of 4.42.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 | 0.0885 | 1.94 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.61 | 2.4 | 3.21 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 11.26 | 0.4662 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 20.07 | 4.45 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 19.53 | 22.13 | 2.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average, Mexico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.97 against 17.55 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average between Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.42, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Mexico ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. 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. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).