Official exchange rate in Botswana
Botswana: Official exchange rate was 13.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Botswana is 13.5 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Botswana peaked at 13.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
That places Botswana 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7133 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7181 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8696 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7772 LCU per US$, period average | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | 4.62 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$, period average | 4.69 LCU per US$, period average | 7.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$, period average | 6.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10.9 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 LCU per US$, period average | 11.09 LCU per US$, period average | 13.6 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 102 Maldives 15.42 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 104 Seychelles 14.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 106 Ghana 12.56 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 107 Norway 10.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 108 Tajikistan 10.02 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Botswana?
- Official exchange rate in Botswana was 13.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6795 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for official exchange rate?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.