Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Comoros
Comoros: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 423.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Comoros, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 423.21 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 3.0% 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 Comoros peaked at 549.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.51, in 1992.
That places Comoros 48th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.33 | — |
| 1988 | 297.64 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 318.79 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.08 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 281.91 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.51 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 282.97 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 416.12 | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 374.1 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 383.4 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 436.13 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 444.56 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 455.68 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 531.37 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 549.79 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 520.08 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 433.5 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 395.98 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 395.97 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 392.11 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 359.44 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 336.31 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 353.94 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 371.4 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 353.83 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 382.71 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 370.49 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 370.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 443.18 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 444.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 436.34 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 416.58 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 439.52 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 486.83 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 415.65 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 467.88 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 454.93 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 454.8 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 436.42 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 423.21 | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 423.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 423.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Comoros 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 | +47.1% | 282.97 | 416.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.59 | 297.64 | 318.79 | 3 |
| 1990s | 361.14 | 264.51 | 455.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.85 | 336.31 | 549.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.98 | 353.83 | 444.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.53 | 415.65 | 486.83 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 46 Kazakhstan 481.5 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 464.69 compare
- 49 Mauritania 391.86 compare
- 50 Armenia 373.26 compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 321.87 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Comoros?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Comoros was 423.21 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 549.79 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.51 in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Comoros ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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