Egypt vs Ethiopia: Official exchange rate
Egypt
45.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Ethiopia
54.6 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Egypt rank
83rd
Ethiopia rank
81st
Official exchange rate over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.6 LCU per US$, period average against 45.3 LCU per US$, period average in Egypt, a difference of 9.3 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Egypt ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4359 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 1.75 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.7167 LCU per US$, period average | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | 5.17 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.21 LCU per US$, period average | 9.02 LCU per US$, period average | 3.81 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.16 LCU per US$, period average | 20.99 LCU per US$, period average | 10.83 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.3 LCU per US$, period average | 46.25 LCU per US$, period average | 25.96 LCU per US$, period average | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.6 LCU per US$, period average against 45.3 LCU per US$, period average in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 9.3 LCU per US$, period average, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Egypt ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 209 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