Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average
DEFINITION:
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).
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | $6.72 billion | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Sao Tome and Principe | $14,695.20 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Guinea | $5,500.00 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Zambia | $5,046.11 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Sierra Leone | $2,981.51 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Uganda | $1,720.44 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Madagascar | $1,708.37 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Tanzania | $1,320.31 | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Burundi | $1,185.73 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $559.29 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Rwanda | $546.85 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Somalia | $490.68 | 1989 | ||
| =13 | Guinea-Bissau | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Niger | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Chad | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Mali | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Togo | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Benin | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Cote d'Ivoire | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Equatorial Guinea | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Gabon | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Senegal | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Central African Republic | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Burkina Faso | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| =13 | Cameroon | $472.19 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Comoros | $354.14 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Mauritania | $258.59 | 2007 | ||
| 28 | Djibouti | $177.72 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Malawi | $140.52 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Nigeria | $118.55 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Cape Verde | $79.38 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Angola | $79.33 | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Kenya | $69.18 | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Liberia | $63.21 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Mauritius | $31.96 | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Mozambique | $24.30 | 2008 | ||
| 37 | The Gambia | $22.19 | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Eritrea | $15.38 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Ethiopia | $9.60 | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Seychelles | $9.46 | 2008 | ||
| =41 | Namibia | $8.47 | 2009 | ||
| =41 | South Africa | $8.47 | 2009 | ||
| =41 | Swaziland | $8.47 | 2009 | ||
| =41 | Lesotho | $8.47 | 2009 | ||
| 45 | Botswana | $7.16 | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Sudan | $2.09 | 2008 | ||
| 47 | Ghana | $1.06 | 2008 |
