Maldives vs Seychelles: Official exchange rate
Maldives
15.39 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Seychelles
14.53 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Maldives rank
102nd
Seychelles rank
104th
Official exchange rate over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.39 LCU per US$, period average against 14.53 LCU per US$, period average in Seychelles, a difference of 0.86 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.
Maldives ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 104th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 6.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0771 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | 6.3 LCU per US$, period average | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 1990s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | 6.04 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2000s | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 5.77 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.04 LCU per US$, period average | 13.12 LCU per US$, period average | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.38 LCU per US$, period average | 15.47 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0882 LCU per US$, period average | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives, at 15.39 LCU per US$, period average against 14.53 LCU per US$, period average in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 0.86 LCU per US$, period average, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Maldives ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 104th 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