Madagascar vs Uganda: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Madagascar
4,525 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Uganda
3,757 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Madagascar rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,525 LCU per US$, period average against 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in Uganda, a difference of 768 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.16 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 48.08 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 145.17 LCU per US$, period average | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 105.22 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 706.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 320.08 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,683 LCU per US$, period average | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 122.95 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,711 LCU per US$, period average | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 298.37 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,134 LCU per US$, period average | 3,696 LCU per US$, period average | 438.07 LCU per US$, period average | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 4,525 LCU per US$, period average against 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 768 LCU per US$, period average, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th 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