Official exchange rate in Ghana
Ghana: Official exchange rate was 12.56 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Ghana stood at 12.56 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Ghana peaked at 14.18 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Ghana 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 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$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 LCU per US$, period average | 5.6 LCU per US$, period average | 14.18 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 104 Seychelles 14.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 105 Botswana 13.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 107 Norway 10.4 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 108 Tajikistan 10.02 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 109 Venezuela 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net migration -17,079 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.64 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 269.34 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.2% (2024)
- Broad money 29.9% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 60.01 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 8.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 8.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Ghana?
- Official exchange rate in Ghana was 12.56 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for official exchange rate?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.