Botswana vs Maldives: Official exchange rate
Botswana
13.56 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Maldives
15.39 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Maldives rank
100th
Official exchange rate over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.39 LCU per US$, period average against 13.56 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana, a difference of 1.83 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$, period average | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 5.35 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | 6.33 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 8.21 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$, period average | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | 6.84 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$, period average | 15.04 LCU per US$, period average | 5.94 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.41 LCU per US$, period average | 15.38 LCU per US$, period average | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Botswana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 15.39 LCU per US$, period average against 13.56 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Botswana and Maldives?
- 1.83 LCU per US$, period average, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release