Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Official exchange rate

Sao Tome and Principe
22.66 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Zambia
26.17 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
Zambia rank
91st

Official exchange rate over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26.17 LCU per US$, period average against 22.66 LCU per US$, period average in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.51 LCU per US$, period average.

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

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0299 LCU per US$, period average 0.1434 LCU per US$, period average 0.1136 LCU per US$, period average Zambia
1980s 0.0549 LCU per US$, period average 0.0048 LCU per US$, period average 0.0501 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.65 LCU per US$, period average 0.9957 LCU per US$, period average 1.65 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 11.26 LCU per US$, period average 4.15 LCU per US$, period average 7.11 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 20.07 LCU per US$, period average 7.82 LCU per US$, period average 12.26 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 22.04 LCU per US$, period average 18.88 LCU per US$, period average 3.16 LCU per US$, period average Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 26.17 LCU per US$, period average against 22.66 LCU per US$, period average in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
3.51 LCU per US$, period average, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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