Dollar to Cedi — Live USD/GHS Rate Today
The live US dollar to Ghanaian Cedi exchange rate — the official rate and the real parallel / black-market (USDT) rate — with a converter, history chart and full rate table.
The US dollar to Ghanaian Cedi rate has two values: the official rate (about ₵11.76 per $1) and the real parallel / black-market rate from the USDT/GHS crypto market (about ₵12.21 per $1), roughly a 3.9% premium over the official rate. Both update about every 15 minutes; use the converter and table below for any amount.
Convert Dollars to Cedi
Live rates. The parallel rate reflects the real open-market (USDT) price of a dollar. Estimate only.
USD/GHS Rate History
Official vs Parallel / Black Market Rate
As of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:02 UTC, the official exchange rate is 1 US Dollar = ₵11.76, while the parallel (black-market / USDT) rate is about ₵12.21 per dollar — roughly a 3.9% premium over the official rate.
Because demand for dollars in Ghana exceeds the supply available at the official rate, a parallel market (often called the "black market") trades dollars at a premium. The most liquid, real-time version of this is the USDT/GHS crypto rate — a dollar-pegged stablecoin trading peer-to-peer — shown above as the parallel rate.
Dollar to Cedi Rate Table
| US Dollars | Official (₵) | Parallel / Black Market (₵) |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | ₵11.76 | ₵12.21 |
| $5 | ₵58.78 | ₵61.05 |
| $10 | ₵117.56 | ₵122.1 |
| $20 | ₵235.12 | ₵244.2 |
| $50 | ₵587.79 | ₵610.5 |
| $100 | ₵1,175.59 | ₵1,221 |
| $200 | ₵2,351.17 | ₵2,442 |
| $500 | ₵5,877.93 | ₵6,105 |
| $1,000 | ₵11,755.87 | ₵12,210 |
| $5,000 | ₵58,779.33 | ₵61,050 |
What is the dollar to cedi rate today?
As of Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:45:02 UTC, the official exchange rate is 1 US Dollar = ₵11.76, while the parallel (black-market / USDT) rate is about ₵12.21 per dollar — roughly a 3.9% premium over the official rate.
What is the dollar to cedi black market rate?
The parallel (black-market) rate is the price of a dollar outside the official window — today about ₵12.21 per dollar, tracked in real time via the USDT/GHS peer-to-peer crypto market.
How much is $100 in ghanaian cedi?
$100 is about ₵1,221 at the parallel rate, or ₵1,175.59 at the official rate.
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