Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Dominica
Dominica: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2.7 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
2.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1987
All-time low
2.7
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Dominica, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.7 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Dominica peaked at 2.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1987.
Dominica ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.7 | — |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 128 Belarus 3.02 compare
- 129 Tunisia 2.9 compare
- 130 Samoa 2.72 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 131 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Dominica?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Dominica was 2.7 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Dominica ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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