Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official exchange rate

Namibia
18.33 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
22.66 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Namibia rank
96th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.66 LCU per US$, period average against 18.33 LCU per US$, period average in Namibia, a difference of 4.33 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7766 LCU per US$, period average 0.0299 LCU per US$, period average 0.7468 LCU per US$, period average Namibia
1980s 1.68 LCU per US$, period average 0.0549 LCU per US$, period average 1.62 LCU per US$, period average Namibia
1990s 4.05 LCU per US$, period average 2.65 LCU per US$, period average 1.4 LCU per US$, period average Namibia
2000s 7.71 LCU per US$, period average 11.26 LCU per US$, period average 3.55 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 11.2 LCU per US$, period average 20.07 LCU per US$, period average 8.87 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 16.51 LCU per US$, period average 22.04 LCU per US$, period average 5.53 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.66 LCU per US$, period average against 18.33 LCU per US$, period average in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.33 LCU per US$, period average, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official exchange rate?
Namibia ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release