Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in China
China: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 6.84 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in China, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.84 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in China peaked at 8.61 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1987.
That places China 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.73 | — |
| 1988 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.77 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.79 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 5.53 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 8.35 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.31 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.29 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.28 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.28 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.61 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.91 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 6.84 | -4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 6.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in China 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 | +48.7% | 5.79 | 8.61 |
| 1990 | +27.2% | 3.77 | 4.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 | 3.73 | 3.77 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.16 | 4.79 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 6.83 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.15 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 6.45 | 7.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in China?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in China was 6.84 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 1994.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1987.
- How does China rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- China ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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