Official exchange rate in Botswana
Botswana: Official exchange rate was 7.53 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2011, official exchange rate in Botswana stood at 7.53 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Botswana peaked at 7.53 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6712 LCU per US$, end period, in 1973.
That places Botswana 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7156 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7133 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7196 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.781 LCU per US$, end period | 0.6712 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8696 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7418 LCU per US$, end period | 2.1 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 LCU per US$, end period | 1.87 LCU per US$, end period | 4.63 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 LCU per US$, end period | 4.28 LCU per US$, end period | 7.52 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 LCU per US$, end period | 6.44 LCU per US$, end period | 7.53 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Botswana?
- Official exchange rate in Botswana was 7.53 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6712 LCU per US$, end period in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.