Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Eritrea

Eritrea: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 15.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
15.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 2006
All-time low
2.07
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Eritrea, 1987–2026

0510151987200620261987: 2.11988: 2.11989: 2.11990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.81993: 51994: 5.51995: 6.21996: 6.41997: 6.81998: 7.41999: 8.22000: 9.62001: 11.32002: 142003: 13.92004: 13.82005: 15.42006: 15.42007: 15.42008: 15.42009: 15.42010: 15.42011: 15.42012: 15.42013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 15.42016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 15.12019: 15.12020: 15.12021: 15.12022: 15.12023: 15.12024: 15.12025: 15.12026: 15.1

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 Eritrea stood at 15.07.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1987.

Eritrea ranks 100th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.07 2.07 2.07 3
1990s 5.22 2.07 8.15 10
2000s 13.94 9.62 15.38 10
2010s 15.28 15.07 15.38 10
2020s 15.07 15.07 15.07 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 97 South Africa 16.32 compare
  2. 98 Eswatini 16.32 compare
  3. 99 Maldives 15.33 compare
  4. 101 Seychelles 14.21 compare
  5. 102 Botswana 13.84 compare
  6. 103 Ghana 10.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea was 15.07 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2006.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1987.
How does Eritrea rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Eritrea ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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