Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Benin
Benin: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 563.92 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 563.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Benin peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
Benin ranks 35th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.54 | — |
| 1988 | 297.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.27 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.83 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 732.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 581.06 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 528.12 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.26 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 448.22 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 472.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 495.31 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 471.77 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.51 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 591.45 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 593.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 582.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 585.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 575.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 563.92 | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 563.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 563.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 | 555.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.22 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.77 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.52 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 563.92 compare
- 35 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 35 Chad 563.92 compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 35 Gabon 563.92 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 35 Mali 563.92 compare
- 35 Niger 563.92 compare
- 35 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 35 Togo 563.92 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Benin?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Benin was 563.92 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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