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
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
February 2026 Data Release