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I can see a massive list of indicators available via the World Bank API here (may take 1-2 minutes to load)

I found exchange rates for various currencies into USD, but cannot see how to get exchange rates between currencies which aren't the USD.

Is this possible via the World Bank API?

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  • $\begingroup$ After making this post, I wonder if it would be more relevant in the economics stack exchange? $\endgroup$
    – stevec
    Commented Jul 1, 2020 at 17:39

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I don't think so, since:

  • USD is usually used as a reference.
  • Providing exchange rates for all possible pairs would be to much data. If there are 100 countries, there would be 100! (factorial) different pairs.
  • Exchange rates for all different pairs can be calculated manually by using the USD rates of two pairs.
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  • $\begingroup$ Not quite 100!. For 4 currencies its 3 + 2 + 1 (as opposed to 3 * 2 * 1, which gives a much bigger number). But your point stands; there could be thousands, but not too much trouble for an API of such importance $\endgroup$
    – stevec
    Commented Jul 2, 2020 at 3:25
  • $\begingroup$ Upvote for the resourceful approach. The potential problem with calculating non USD rates based on USD rates is I am not even sure they were taken at the same time (changes throughout a day can be 5% or more), so not appropriate for all uses. But potentially useful. I will use this approach if I cannot find anything more accurate. $\endgroup$
    – stevec
    Commented Jul 2, 2020 at 3:30

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