Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Algeria
Algeria: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 131.95 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Algeria, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Algeria stood at 131.95.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Algeria peaked at 142.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1987.
That places Algeria 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.01 | — |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 15.29 | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 18.07 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 20.15 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 35.05 | +73.9% |
| 1995 | 47.19 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 54.51 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 57.61 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 58.75 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 66.13 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 73.93 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 75.09 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 78.19 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 76.67 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 72.05 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.67 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.39 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.95 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 72.51 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 73.82 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 72.98 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.82 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 79.65 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.58 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 100.35 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 109.44 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 110.92 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 116.59 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 119.39 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 126.74 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 134.99 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 142.11 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 135.76 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 133.99 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 131.5 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 131.95 | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 131.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 7.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 131.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 17.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.2% | 7.41 | 15.29 |
| 1994 | +73.9% | 20.15 | 35.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.07 | 4.01 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.02 | 7.41 | 66.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7 | 64.95 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.16 | 72.98 | 119.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.86 | 126.74 | 142.11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Algeria?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Algeria was 131.95 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 142.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms