Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Australia
Australia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.42 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1.42
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2001
All-time low
0.9657
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Australia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.42 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Australia peaked at 1.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9657, in 2012.
Australia ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.43 | — |
| 1988 | 1.28 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9691 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9657 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 1.42 | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.19 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9657 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Australia?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Australia was 1.42 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9657 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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