Tanzania vs Uganda: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Tanzania
2,598 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Uganda
3,757 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Tanzania rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,757 LCU per US$, period average against 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in Tanzania, a difference of 1,159 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 7.48 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 40.93 LCU per US$, period average | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9857 LCU per US$, period average | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 480.31 LCU per US$, period average | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 546.12 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,091 LCU per US$, period average | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 714.45 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,872 LCU per US$, period average | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 1,137 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,375 LCU per US$, period average | 3,696 LCU per US$, period average | 1,321 LCU per US$, period average | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,757 LCU per US$, period average against 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 1,159 LCU per US$, period average, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Tanzania ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th 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