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South Africa - Real Effective Exchange Rate 1981

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174.38 +8.80 from 1980 Global rank: 53rd

South Africa's real effective exchange rate was 174.38 in 1981, increased +8.80 from 165.58 in 1980. This was the 53rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1981▾

Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country - 1981
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Costa Rica	76.90	-45.5%
2nd	Japan	78.93	-18.1%
3rd	Portugal	80.26	5.1%
4th	Hong Kong SAR, China	82.72	-2.3%
5th	Switzerland	85.00	4.2%
6th	New Zealand	85.89	0.7%
7th	Trinidad and Tobago	86.55	10.1%
8th	Greece	87.16	-2.6%
9th	Ireland	87.42	-6.2%
10th	Denmark	87.57	-8.2%
11th	Spain	88.71	-6.3%
12th	Italy	93.81	-3.1%
13th	Austria	94.67	6.3%
14th	Canada	96.96	-12.0%
15th	Brazil	98.02	16.3%
16th	Norway	98.13	-17.0%
17th	Israel	98.45	1.8%
18th	Netherlands	99.87	-1.1%
19th	Australia	100.26	-6.4%
20th	Singapore	101.41	8.2%
21st	Germany	104.83	-5.0%
22nd	Luxembourg	104.95	-2.7%
23rd	Belgium	105.01	-0.5%
24th	St. Kitts and Nevis	105.14	3.3%
25th	Bahamas, The	106.26	5.1%
26th	Cyprus	107.84	-3.4%
27th	St. Lucia	110.16	9.8%
28th	Grenada	111.25	15.6%
29th	France	113.60	-4.9%
30th	Côte d'Ivoire	113.63	-14.0%
31st	Samoa	114.81	4.0%
32nd	United States	116.69	38.8%
33rd	Malta	117.54	8.5%
34th	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	117.65	5.7%
35th	Belize	118.55	7.0%
36th	Finland	119.99	10.9%
37th	Uruguay	120.52	13.3%
38th	Dominica	121.08	8.1%
39th	Korea	121.64	3.7%
40th	Cameroon	126.30	-8.1%
41st	Philippines	127.65	3.4%
42nd	Papua New Guinea	137.39	2.5%
43rd	Mexico	137.47	-8.5%
44th	United Kingdom	143.83	-1.9%
45th	Antigua and Barbuda	145.10	9.6%
46th	Dominican Republic	146.09	1.7%
47th	Colombia	147.56	8.0%
48th	Solomon Islands	147.63	6.7%
49th	Sweden	147.73	-11.6%
50th	Iceland	153.04	4.3%
51st	Togo	155.85	-0.8%
52nd	Malaysia	159.09	0.5%
53rd	South Africa	174.38	5.3%
54th	Fiji	174.63	2.8%
55th	Central African Republic	177.41	-12.6%
56th	Bahrain	193.45	10.7%
57th	Chile	194.36	18.5%
58th	Gabon	198.77	-10.9%
59th	Lesotho	199.58	-2.2%
60th	Paraguay	204.54	8.7%
61st	Malawi	205.07	2.4%
62nd	Burundi	210.11	20.7%
63rd	Tunisia	221.08	0.0%
64th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	221.29	27.1%
65th	Pakistan	237.53	13.5%
66th	Saudi Arabia	241.94	0.4%
67th	China	242.21	-10.3%
68th	Gambia, The	258.63	-4.2%
69th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	271.71	19.2%
70th	Sierra Leone	304.84	14.4%
71st	Nigeria	320.82	11.3%
72nd	Algeria	349.35	11.1%
73rd	Guyana	896.62	8.4%
74th	Ghana	1,482.06	123.0%
75th	Uganda	1,564.25	-29.0%

FAQ

What was South Africa's real effective exchange rate in 1981?▾

South Africa's real effective exchange rate in 1981 was 174.38. This ranked 53rd globally.

How did South Africa's real effective exchange rate change in 1981?▾

South Africa's real effective exchange rate increased by 5.3% in 1981 compared to 1980.

Which country had the highest real effective exchange rate in 1981?▾

Uganda had the highest real effective exchange rate in 1981 at 1,564.25.

What is the real effective exchange rate of South Africa in 1981?▾

The real effective exchange rate of South Africa in 1981 was 174.38. This ranked 53rd globally.

How does 1981 compare to 1980 for South Africa's real effective exchange rate?▾

South Africa's real effective exchange rate went from 165.58 in 1980 to 174.38 in 1981, a 5.3% increase.

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