Suriname vs Zambia: Official exchange rate
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Zambia
26.17 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Suriname rank
89th
Zambia rank
91st
Official exchange rate over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.18 LCU per US$, period average against 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in Zambia, a difference of 7.01 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Suriname ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1434 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1416 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0048 LCU per US$, period average | 0.003 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2711 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9026 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6315 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.49 LCU per US$, period average | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | 1.66 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.8 LCU per US$, period average | 7.82 LCU per US$, period average | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | Zambia |
| 2020s | 24.44 LCU per US$, period average | 20.34 LCU per US$, period average | 4.11 LCU per US$, period average | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Suriname or Zambia?
- Suriname, at 33.18 LCU per US$, period average against 26.17 LCU per US$, period average in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Suriname and Zambia?
- 7.01 LCU per US$, period average, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Suriname ranks 89th 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