Official exchange rate in Ghana
Ghana: Official exchange rate was 11.02 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Ghana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2023, official exchange rate in Ghana stood at 11.02 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 456.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Ghana peaked at 11.02 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Ghana 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.027 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.126 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0326 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2666 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.903 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5449 LCU per US$, period average | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 5.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 LCU per US$, period average | 5.6 LCU per US$, period average | 11.02 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 102 Seychelles 14.53 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Botswana 13.56 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 105 Tajikistan 10.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 106 Norway 10.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 107 Sweden 10.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Ghana?
- Official exchange rate in Ghana was 11.02 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for official exchange rate?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release