Botswana vs Seychelles: Official exchange rate
Botswana
13.56 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Seychelles
14.53 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Seychelles rank
102nd
Official exchange rate over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 14.53 LCU per US$, period average against 13.56 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana, a difference of 0.97 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Seychelles ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$, period average | 6.19 LCU per US$, period average | 5.42 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 6.3 LCU per US$, period average | 4.87 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$, period average | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$, period average | 13.12 LCU per US$, period average | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 12.41 LCU per US$, period average | 15.47 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Botswana or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 14.53 LCU per US$, period average against 13.56 LCU per US$, period average in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Botswana and Seychelles?
- 0.97 LCU per US$, period average, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Seychelles ranks 102nd 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